Ram initialization and small c.
Steve Gehlbach
steve at nexpath.com
Wed Feb 26 20:41:01 CET 2003
Eric W. Biederman wrote:
> The requirements of these small tweaks when building are why I am convinced
> that in the long run we need actual compiler support. Either in gcc or
> in one we write ourselves. For now we have an easier way to generate the
> assembly code.
>
Actually I don't mind the inline tweaking approach and I think it is
easier to write and debug than assy, but others will disagree.
My concern is that a register-only compiler may be an intractable
problem, and any way you go at it (custom or .md file for gcc) you will
have to tweak and craft the C code just as much. If in fact this is
true, then the benefit over inlining gcc seems minimal. Wish there were
a way to answer this question before you invest a month of time.
-Steve
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