Re: [MiNT] GCC return register

[Alan Hourihane <alanh@fairlite.co.uk>]

On 01/24/11 16:21, Vincent Rivière wrote:
> Miro Kropáček wrote:
>> I said my opinion, the best fix is in my eyes completely forbid library
>> mixing.
>
> We have 2 solutions:
>
> - Allow library mixing, by patching GCC, so all binary interfaces will
> be identical and interoperable. This means that 68020-60 functions
> will return floats into d0/d1.
>
> - Forbid library mixing, best using Patrice's patch to make rules more
> hard. In that case having different interfaces for 68000 and 68020-60
> is no more dangerous. But assembler sources must be aware of the
> differences.
>
>> No need to fix anything
>
> No, we have to fix something for 68020-60 (GCC or libs).
> The proof is that POV-Ray for 68020-60 currently does not work.
> Again, I have identified all the places requiring patching.
> The question is only to choose one solution or another.
>
Hi Vincent,

What was the outcome of this topic as I can't see what happened in my
thread archives.

Thanks,

Alan.