[llvm-commits] [llvm] r53722 - /llvm/trunk/lib/Target/X86/README.txt

[Dan Gohman]

On Jul 17, 2008, at 10:21 AM, Nate Begeman wrote:

> Remove unnecessary readme entry

>
> -// 
> = 
> = 
> = 
> --------------------------------------------------------------------- 
> ===//
> -
> -We should consider using __i686.get_pc_thunk.bx for MOVPC32r (used  
> for PIC)
> -on targets that support it, such as Linux and similar targets, in  
> place of
> -the call-a-label trick. It's said to be friendlier to branch- 
> prediction
> -hardware because it pairs a ret with the call.
> -
> -// 
> = 
> = 
> = 
> --------------------------------------------------------------------- 
> ===//

Why is this unnecessary?

Dan