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Re: ilp32 vs. lp64 vs. 64-bit atomics



Havard Eidnes <he%NetBSD.org@localhost> writes:

> It is a little tempting to replace the static list with dynamic
> detetion of ilp32 vs. lp64-ness.  However, replacing the above
> static lists of machine architectures with a dynamic test for
> ilp32 vs. lp64 host type is going to cost a cc invocation each
> time, and it's not like these lists vary much, so perhaps that's
> unwanted, and we just continue with static arch lists?

My unconsidered reaction is:

  rototilling isn't necessarily a win

  just fix the static lists, which is safe and easy, and seems good enough



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