[llvm-commits] [llvm-gcc-4.2] r76208 - in /llvm-gcc-4.2/trunk/gcc: llvm-backend.cpp llvm-convert.cpp

[Eli Friedman]

On Fri, Jul 17, 2009 at 2:40 PM, Chris Lattner<clattner at apple.com> wrote:
> I don't think "local register variables" are useful for stuff like
> that.  They are really only useful for getting at things that are
> fixed in a function, like "esp".  Maybe "pc" on targets that allow
> direct access to it like arm.

I didn't say it was useful, but there are real programs which contain
such constructs.

-Eli