[Buildroot] [PATCH v2] xtensa: add config option to enable longcalls option
Chris Zankel
chris at zankel.net
Tue Dec 4 20:40:51 UTC 2012
Hi,
On 12/04/2012 12:13 PM, Peter Korsgaard wrote:
>>>>>> "Thomas" == Thomas Petazzoni <thomas.petazzoni at free-electrons.com> writes:
> Hi,
>
> >> It should actually be fine to always compile with the longcalls option,
> >> but I didn't just want to change it without having the option to keep
> >> the old behavior, hence the option.
>
> Thomas> I'd prefer to have it always enabled, I'd say. We try to not add
> Thomas> gazillions of very detailed architecture-specific options that are
> Thomas> hard to understand. Hardcore users will know how/where to remove this
> Thomas> option is they need, or they can even override it by passing a
> Thomas> -mno-longcalls option in BR2_TARGET_OPTIMIZATION.
>
> Thomas> What do you think?
>
> I agree. Lets use the safe option by default.
>
Not sure what you mean with the 'safe option'? I'm also not sure what
the preference for options is when you pass both, the -mlongcalls and
-mno-longcalls option at the same time?
Anyway, I'm fine with whatever solution you come up with, as long as it
makes it into the tree :-)
Thanks,
-Chris
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