[llvm-commits] Committing AArch64?

[Evan Cheng]

On Jan 28, 2013, at 6:47 AM, Tim Northover <Tim.Northover at arm.com> wrote:

> Hi all,
> 
> I've uploaded new versions of the AArch64 patches today. I believe the changes 
> are minimal this week (ABI generation refactoring due to ToT work in Clang; 
> foreach loop for registers; and fixing a layering violation in Disassembler).
> 
> I'd like to move towards committing it as an experimental target as soon as is 
> reasonable. I believe the risk for existing targets is minimal (since it won't 
> be built unless asked for), and the maintenance burden becomes easier -- as 
> development continues keeping a static "in review" version becomes more 
> costly.

I agree it's ready to be committed as an experimental target. The community can continues reviews post commit.

Evan

> 
> It would also allow work to begin in earnest on setting up public testing of 
> the backend, integrated into the usual buildbot structure.
> 
> I realise it's a massive set of changes and it needs to be subjected to 
> further review, but back when experimental targets were being discussed there 
> was talk of reviews carrying on during that phase. Is that still a viable 
> plan? Or can we construct some kind of roadmap for clarity?
> 
> Cheers.
> 
> Tim.
> 
> 
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