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Re: [PATCH] tic54x gas target

To: alan at linuxcare dot com dot au
Subject: Re: [PATCH] tic54x gas target
From: Geoff Keating <geoffk at cygnus dot com>
Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2000 20:04:23 -0700
CC: twall at cygnus dot com, binutils at sourceware dot cygnus dot com
References: <Pine.LNX.4.21.0006201057020.12273-100000@front.linuxcare.com.au>

> Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2000 11:17:10 +1000 (EST)
> From: Alan Modra <alan@linuxcare.com.au>

> - I noticed C++ style comments lurking in your source.  As a general rule,
>   binutils source ought to compile with pre-ANSI K&R compilers.  There are
>   a number of people reading the binutils list who can probably help test
>   your code for K&R compatibility.

For things that are only ever cross-compiled, or where all the native
compilers support it, it's OK to use ISO C89 (an example of this is
rs6000, where we even require ISO C89 plus a 64 bit type).  K&R is only
required for targets that must bootstrap with a K&R compiler, like x86
and sparc.

(Of course, C++-style comments are still not allowed.)
-- 
- Geoffrey Keating <geoffk@cygnus.com>

References:
- Re: [PATCH] tic54x gas target
  - From: Alan Modra

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