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Re: [PATCH, ARM] Allow Neon syntax for overlapping VFP instructions
- From: Paul Brook <paul at codesourcery dot com>
- To: binutils at sourceware dot org
- Cc: Julian Brown <julian at codesourcery dot com>
- Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2006 15:38:06 +0100
- Subject: Re: [PATCH, ARM] Allow Neon syntax for overlapping VFP instructions
- References: <444EBCF1.3070304@codesourcery.com>
On Wednesday 26 April 2006 01:21, Julian Brown wrote:
> Hi,
>
> This patch allows the Neon syntax to be used in vanilla VFP mode for the
> several VFP instructions which overlap new Neon instructions, and which
> now disassemble in the latter form. Failure to allow the same syntax for
> assembly and disassembly will probably cause undue confusion.
> Eventually, the Neon-style syntax will be implemented for all VFP
> instructions, so this is a (small) step in that direction.
Ok for csl branch.
Paul