PowerPC vector unit (Altivec) support

[Geoff Keating]

> Cc: binutils@sourceware.cygnus.com
> Reply-To: jtc@redback.com
> From: jtc@redback.com (J.T. Conklin)
> Date: 02 May 2000 15:47:01 -0700

> >>>>> "Geoff" == Geoff Keating <geoffk@cygnus.com> writes:
> jtc> I have added support for most of the PowerPC vector unit instructions
> jtc> to binutils.
> 
> Geoff> Are you aware of Motorola's patches to do the same thing?
> 
> I was unware of them until Mike's message earlier today asking whether
> my changes were derived or made independently from them.  The fact the
> Motorola patches lack copyright assignments makes their existance
> moot.  Unless this situation is thought to be able to be resolved
> imminently, integrating my patches may be the best way to provide
> AltiVec support in a timely manner.

OK, then, your patches are approved, please commit them at your
leisure.

-- 
- Geoffrey Keating <geoffk@cygnus.com>