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From: "boyd, rounin" <boyd@insultant.net>
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Subject: Re: [9fans] gcc trouble
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Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2003 19:34:24 +0100
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> 2. Change assembler syntax to be compatible with 8a, or make GCC to generate
> Plan9 object files directly.
>
> 3. Teach 8l (and 8a) about the additional instructions that GCC can produce
> (MMX, SSE etc.), or make GCC to not use them.

i'd rip gcc apart and get it to generate valid input to 8a.  be a bugger of
a job though.  is it worth the effort?

i don't see the point in smashing perfectly usuable tools to cater for one.