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Re: [patch rfc] Add NUM_REGS pseudo regs to MIPS
- From: Kevin Buettner <kevinb at redhat dot com>
- To: Andrew Cagney <ac131313 at redhat dot com>, gdb-patches at sources dot redhat dot com
- Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2003 21:32:29 -0700
- Subject: Re: [patch rfc] Add NUM_REGS pseudo regs to MIPS
- References: <3EEDE3BE.8070207@redhat.com>
On Jun 16, 11:35am, Andrew Cagney wrote:
> Per my last post to an old thread. This adds NUM_REGS pseudo registers
> to the MIPS. These pseudo registers, unlike their raw counterparts are
> `sane'. They have sensible sizes, offsets, types, ...
>
> The intent here is to put some distance between the MIPS's messed up raw
> register buffer and the ABI registers. As it stands, it doesn't get
> save/restore right (it works but not by using the ABI registers). That
> can follow.
>
> Tested on mips-elf.
>
> thoughts?
In light of the recent o32 ABI discussion, I believe the approach
that I used is correct for both the ABI / debug info case as well
as the cli registers case. I think you should reconsider my patch
before proceeding.
Kevin