Hi all, I'm developing software on a powerpc computer that uses the MPC8548E processor, and would like to be able to utilize the latest versions of C++ on it. This requires updating to newer versions of GCC, but unfortunately, this processor uses the SPE ABI, which was removed in GCC 9. I'd like to understand how much work it would be to add support back for SPE, but only for this particular CPU (my company only runs the NXP E500 chips, so supporting other SPE chipsets would be out of scope). I'm not a compiler expert, so how herculean of a feat would it be to bring back support for this chipset?
Additionally, I've seen several threads, both on mailing lists here and in other places, asking about SPE support. Are there others in the community that are still interested in this support that might be able to help contribute? The company I work for would like to utilize this computer for many years to come, so I'm happy to maintain support for this chipset moving forward, provided that it's not too large a task to do so. -Anirudh
