http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=58833
Bug ID: 58833
Summary: RFE: 64-bit native compiler on Solaris
Product: gcc
Version: unknown
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Severity: normal
Priority: P3
Component: target
Assignee: unassigned at gcc dot gnu.org
Reporter: stefan.teleman at oracle dot com
This is much more of a RFE than a bug (defect).
Would it be possible for GCC in Solaris to auto-configure itself as a 64-bit
native compiler by default (instead of the current 32-bit native compiler
default)?
The output of `uname -p` in Solaris is always 'i386' or 'sparc', regardless
of whether or not the kernel is 32-bit or 64-bit. In Solaris 11 and later,
kernels are 64-bit only, so the output of `uname -p` does not really reflect
reality.
One way of working around this `uname -p` limitation in Solaris is to use
the first string token in the output of `isainfo`, which is:
'amd64 i386' (on Intel)
'sparcv9 sparc' (on SPARC)
I realize that 'isainfo' is not a Standard UNIX command, and that the
suggestion of using 'isainfo' instead of `uname -p` is very Solaris-specific
(and likely non-portable).
Again, this is just a RFE.
Thank you very much!
--Stefan
