Andrew Pinski wrote:
> You might not care about anything except for GNU/Linux but GCC has to care
> to some point.

The important point is that this (and similar things like vector
instructions) is an issues which cannot be solved adequately with an
one-size-fits-all mechanism.  It requires platform specific solutions
even if this means more maintenance effort.  Equalizing is not
acceptable since it punishes the more evolved platforms.

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➧ Ulrich Drepper ➧ Red Hat, Inc. ➧ 444 Castro St ➧ Mountain View, CA ❖

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