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Re: [PATCH] PPC atomic.h add compare_exchange_val forms
- From: "Steve Munroe" <sjmunroe at us dot ibm dot com>
- To: Ulrich Drepper <drepper at redhat dot com>
- Cc: libc-alpha <libc-alpha at sources dot redhat dot com>, Paul Mackerras <paulus at samba dot org>
- Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2003 15:01:25 -0500
- Subject: Re: [PATCH] PPC atomic.h add compare_exchange_val forms
Ulrich Drepper writes:
> But this makes one thing obvious: the file must be split. Please send a
> patch which creates powerpc32/bits and powerpc64/bits files.
I can do that but is this really necessary?
Could you explain your concern and criteria for common vs slit? (is the
use of #ifdef __powerpc64__ that is bothersome?)
In this case 2 of the 3 macros where common to PPC. I think it is useful
for Paul and I to keep this file common.