------- Comment #8 from hjl dot tools at gmail dot com 2010-03-01 23:18 ------- (In reply to comment #6) > (In reply to comment #5) > > > install.texi says that i?86-linux-gnu requires 2.13.1. > > binutils-2.13.1.tar.bz2 07-Nov-2002 23:45 9.5M > binutils-2.13.1.tar.gz 07-Nov-2002 23:45 12M > > IMNSHO, I really can't see the reason why we should support *eight* years old > toolchain part with a new compiler. Does it even build with gcc-4.5? >
It may be a good idea by itself. However, since AMD64 uses movd instead of movq, some non-GNU assemblers may not support movq. Why change it when nothing is broken? -- http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=43215
