Re: gcc for i386-solaris doesn't expand builtin functions for atomic memory access

Lijuan Hai writes: > As we see from gcc doc, the builtins are intended to be compatible > with those described in the Intel Itanium Processor-specific > Application Binary Interface, section 7.4. Why did gcc for x86 miss > expanding such built-ins, just generating a call to an external > function

gcc for i386-solaris doesn't expand builtin functions for atomic memory access

Hi all, As we see from gcc doc, the builtins are intended to be compatible with those described in the Intel Itanium Processor-specific Application Binary Interface, section 7.4. Why did gcc for x86 miss expanding such built-ins, just generating a call to an external function? Is it on purpose or