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Re: [PATCH v2] byteswap.h: fix gcc ver test for __builtin_bswap{32,64}


On Sun, Dec 2, 2012 at 2:10 PM, Carlos O'Donell <carlos@systemhalted.org> wrote:
> On Fri, Nov 30, 2012 at 3:23 PM, Mike Frysinger <vapier@gentoo.org> wrote:
>> On Wednesday 28 November 2012 23:10:20 Mike Frysinger wrote:
>>> The __builtin_bswap* functions were introduced in gcc-4.3, not gcc-4.2.
>>> Fix the __GNUC_PREREQ tests to reflect this.
>>>
>>> Otherwise trying to compile code with gcc-4.2 falls down:
>>> In file included from /usr/include/endian.h:60,
>>>                  from /usr/include/ctype.h:40,
>>> /usr/include/bits/byteswap.h: In function 'unsigned int __bswap_32(unsigned
>>> int)': /usr/include/bits/byteswap.h:46: error: '__builtin_bswap32' was not
>>> declared in this scope /usr/include/bits/byteswap.h: In function 'long
>>> long unsigned int __bswap_64(long long unsigned int)':
>>> /usr/include/bits/byteswap.h:110: error: '__builtin_bswap64' was not
>>> declared in this scope
>>
>> btw, i think this should go into 2.17 (and perhaps the 2.16 branch) since this
>> is a regression from 2.15.
>
> How did you confirm this? Exactly what GCC 4.2 did you use? I'm
> without access to my machines right now, or I'd test this.
>
> I think that H.J. should comment on this since he added the checks for GCC 4.2.
>

I was wrong. __builtin_bswap32 was added in GCC 4.3.


-- 
H.J.


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