Re: -mregparm=3 (was Re: [PATCH] i386 do_machine_check() is redundant.

Robert Love
2003-09-30T15:48:49Z

On Tue, 2003-09-30 at 10:37, Valdis.Kletnieks@vt.edu wrote:

> Well, abs() is the only one I tripped over in my config. I'm sure there's others
> lurking elsewhere in the kernel tree.

There are not _too_ many builtins. abs, strcpy, et cetera ...

> The bigger question is whether a patch to support -ffreestanding would be a
> good idea - with proper use of the __builtin_* stuff it *should* work, and it will
> hopefully cause better kernel code hygiene..

I agree. We should go for it.

Robert Love