David Edelsohn wrote:
> On Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 7:56 AM, Diego Novillo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> This option has been problematic and does not seem to be well
>> maintained.  In terms of usefulness, it would also be worth
>> implementing as a gimple pass, ideally in IPA mode.  I propose that we
>> remove it at the next stage 1, at least it will stop causing problems.

> It currently is broken on many platforms.  Why not remove it now?  What is
> the purpose of keeping a pass that does not work correctly and developers
> cannot use?

I agree with David.

Code that is known-broken, not known-useful, and which nobody has plans
to fix should just be removed ASAP; it's just a hazard to users.

Thanks,

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Mark Mitchell
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