[LLVMdev] Removing old JIT CodeEmitters for ARM and PPC

[Albert Graef]

On 11/24/2012 05:06 PM, Benjamin Kramer wrote:
> I'm proposing to remove the JIT code emitters for the ARM and PPC targets now so it's no longer holding back the development of the MC parts for those backends.

Why is this holding back MCJIT development? If the old JIT with the x86
backend can coexist with MCJIT, why isn't this possible with the other
backends?

I have mixed feelings about this. I understand that you want to get rid
of cruft asap, but removing the old JIT or any significant part of it
seems premature at this point. MCJIT still has to prove itself. I've
really been looking forward to give MCJIT a try since it was first
announced, but if it still isn't a full replacement for the old JIT yet
then *that* is what needs to be worked on first IMHO.

Albert

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