[RFC 2/2] Update prototype of IFUNC resolver for MIPS
Joseph Myers
joseph@codesourcery.com
Thu Sep 3 22:14:00 GMT 2015
On Thu, 3 Sep 2015, Faraz Shahbazker wrote:
> Comments are invited on the prototype of the IFUNC resolver for MIPS. We want
> something flexible enough to handle current requirements and extensions.
>
> This patch, from RobertS, provides the resolver with 2 HWCAP registers and a
> callback control function. The callback currently provides the ability to
> toggle/switch between FP ABI modes.
Please give a much more detailed explanation of the background to and
motivation for this patch - why you need something that doesn't appear to
be present for any other architecture.
> sysdep_headers += regdef.h fpregdef.h sys/regdef.h sys/fpregdef.h \
> - sys/asm.h sgidefs.h
> + sys/asm.h sys/dlifnctl.h sgidefs.h
If you're adding a new API through a public header, it needs documenting
in the user manual.
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Joseph S. Myers
joseph@codesourcery.com
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