https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=91050
--- Comment #6 from Peter Bergner <bergner at gcc dot gnu.org> --- (In reply to Peter Bergner from comment #5) > Shouldn't we check whether the new .machine <cpu> is different than the > currently active cpu value before reloading the opcode table? I don't think > it would be too hard to do and would solve stupid user tricks like: Actually, gas' ppc_machine() already ignores .machine directives if it matches the currently active cpu, so no code needed. That means we'll never reload the opcode table unless we really have to.