------- Comment #10 from pinskia at gcc dot gnu dot org 2006-09-17 15:21 ------- (In reply to comment #9) > Subject: RE: compiler generates incorrect ARM instructions when using long > bitfields > > Surely that's the definition of a bug? > I've heard of "If it ain't broke, don't fix it.." but never "If it's always > been broke, its probably supposed to be like that.." Its a bit like the guy > with a knackered car that never fixes it because "It's always made that > noise"
Except it is fixed and really it is not a bug for most ABIs, only the ARM EABI which is new for GCC to support recently. -- http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=28568
