On Tue, 17 Apr 2018, Jakub Jelinek wrote: > Hi! > > In the http://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc/2017-02/msg00041.html > thread it has been proposed that powerpc*-*-*spe* would be obsoleted in > GCC 7, which didn't happen and the rs6000 backend has been split into two, > one actively maintained where the SPE support has been removed, and the > other one which unfortunately had just a few small commits, didn't get rid > of the expected 80% of the new backend which would make it deal with it > for global changes in GCC, nor has the bugfixes added to rs6000 backend in > the last 11 months since the split (many of them apply to powerpcspe too). > > So, in order to resolve the P1 PR81084, I think we should at least make the > powerpc*-*-*spe* obsolete for GCC 8 and remove in GCC 9 if it doesn't get > significantly better soon (the first patch), or remove it altogether now, > which would match the deal that either the port is cleaned up, or it is > removed (the second patch). In addition to this some changes.html > changes will be needed depending on what is chosen. > > Preferences on what to do?
I think I prefer the first for GCC8 and remove it early in stage1 if people don't get their asses moved. Richard.
