Segher Boessenkool <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes on Tue, 04 Mar
2008 01:25:33 +0100
> The Linux kernel, and probably some user-space applications and
> libraries
> as well, depend on GCC guaranteeing (a variant of) the following:
>
> "any access to a naturally aligned scalar object in memory
> that is not a bit-field will be performed by a single machine
> instruction whenever possible"
>
> and it seems the current compiler actually does work like this.
>
> I propose we add this text to the GCC manual (where?), so at least they
> are right if/when they blame us for breaking that promise :-)
>
> Comments? Flames?
>
>
> Segher
And how is "whenever possible" a guarantee?
Does this make a difference with the -O level?
marty
