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Re: old binutils-2.13-msp.diff and binutils 2.19
- From: Thiemo Seufer <ths at networkno dot de>
- To: Andrew Randrianasulu <randrik_a at yahoo dot com>
- Cc: linux-mips at linux-mips dot org, binutils at sourceware dot org
- Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2008 21:54:34 +0100
- Subject: Re: old binutils-2.13-msp.diff and binutils 2.19
- References: <922652.90789.qm@web59801.mail.ac4.yahoo.com>
Andrew Randrianasulu wrote:
> Hello. Sorry for asking this question - but while trying to move
> forward this patch, i faced with duplicated opcode in
> opcodes/mips-ops.c One "vmulu" was defined for Octeon, and one -
> for SGI O2 VICE coprocessor. After commenting out one from Octeon
> - my [patched] binutils finally was able to pass gcc-3.4.6 compilation.
> I saw some duplicates in this file, apart from my case, but i'm
> really unsure what to do in this case? Move patch parts around?
> But moving them in random order will break assembler, already learned
> this ....
>
> Also I'm lost in gas/config/tc-mips.c Original patch was designed for
> (K, m, n) [i don't know what they mean .. some form of internal
> markers?]
Exactly that, their meaning is documented in include/opcode/mips.h
> and i changed it for (+K, +m,+n). But i'm really lost in those big
> switches there. Right now my new code disabled, looking at old patch
> i must add some logic before yet another switch. Where is the best
> place for discussing this - here or on gcc mail list?
Use binutils@sourceware.org
Thiemo