[LLVMdev] "masm syntax" for X86 backend

[Aaron Gray]

2009/8/3 Chris Lattner <clattner at apple.com>

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>   On Aug 3, 2009, at 12:04 PM, Aaron Gray wrote:
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>  2009/8/3 Anton Korobeynikov <anton at korobeynikov.info>
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>> >>  Anyway I wll report back when I have a proper overview of the area,
>> >> it would be good if you could also look into the problem so contact
>> >> me back if you are, also it maybe a good idea to share this with
>> >> Anton and Evan.
>> >
>> > I already spoke to anton.  The MASM support is clearly broken, it
>> > generates .s files with typos for the directives and has other
>> > problems.  Anton thinks it should be removed.
>> The reason is pretty simple: masm is too weak to support anything
>> non-trivial and unfortunatley there is no simple way to fix the stuff.
>>
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> The strainge thing is I believe VisualStudio can generate code through it
> !:)
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> No, it doesn't, it writes .o files directly iiuc.
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The cl /Fa option outputs assembler and I do believe it works properly, but
thats by the by.

Anyway I agree cut it for now as it is non functonal.

Aaron
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