Steve Gehlbach <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Eric W. Biederman wrote: > > > The requirements of these small tweaks when building are why I am convinced > > that in the long run we need actual compiler support. Either in gcc or > > in one we write ourselves. For now we have an easier way to generate the > > assembly code. > > > > Actually I don't mind the inline tweaking approach and I think it is > easier to write and debug than assy, but others will disagree.
The only part I don't like is that you have to keep the .S files around... > My concern is that a register-only compiler may be an intractable > problem, and any way you go at it (custom or .md file for gcc) you > will have to tweak and craft the C code just as much. It should have problems only when you run out of registers, which I think is a rather different problem. > If in fact this > is true, then the benefit over inlining gcc seems minimal. Wish there > were a way to answer this question before you invest a month of time. Oh. I think I can have some answers in less than a month. That is just what I have allocated for investigation. But it will take a week or so to get something working well enough to compare with the inline tweaking approach. Plus write now I am enjoying the change of pace. Eric _______________________________________________ Linuxbios mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.clustermatic.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxbios
