[PATCH] LD/PE: Remove remains of MIPS target support

Maciej W. Rozycki macro@orcam.me.uk
Thu Aug 21 13:16:20 GMT 2025


On Mon, 18 Aug 2025, Jan Beulich wrote:

> >> As I'd like to see this go in, for me to then re-base my patch over it, can we
> >> get this aspect sorted?
> > 
> >  I agree.  Would the cc'd maintainers of the other PE targets please 
> > confirm or deny that these high-part/low-part relocations are used by 
> > their respective platforms (ISTM they are not, so I chose to remove that 
> > code as dead with the removal of MIPS support, but I'll appreciate a 
> > second opinion)?
> 
> Sadly by experience I wouldn't expect any replies there. But maybe I can
> be positively surprised ...
> 
> (My personal take is that at least the "case BITS_AND_SHIFT (16, 0):"
> part may better be left in.)

 If no one chimes in, I'd be tempted to discard this anyway, especially as 
we're early in the cycle now.  We can add it back if someone screams later 
on.

  Maciej


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