[LLVMdev] patch for llc/ARM: added mechanism to move switch tables from .text -> .data; also cleanup and documentation

[robert muth]

On Sat, Jun 6, 2009 at 4:51 PM, Evan Cheng<evan.cheng at apple.com> wrote:
> +cl::opt<std::string> FlagJumpTableSection("jumptable-section",
> +                                           cl::init(".data.jtab"));
> +

I thought it would be nice to group all the jumptables together.
But as long as it stays configurable, I am fine to change the default
to ".data".

> Is this necessary? Why not just put it in the normal data section?
> Also "outline" jumptable seems like a strange term. Can you think of
> something else?


Yes, that is a tough one. How about "NonInline" instead.

Robert

> Thanks,
> Evan
>
> Sent from my iPhone
> On Jun 2, 2009, at 6:26 PM, robert muth <robert at muth.org> wrote:
>
> Hi:
>
> This is my first patch submission. Hopefully, this is the proper the
> protocol.
> Attached is a patch for the llc ARM backend:
>
> Added mechanism to generate switch table in a data section
> rather than having it interleaved with the code.
> This is controlled by command line flags and off by default.
> Also, tried to document and improve the code where I modified it.
>
> Robert
>
> <llc.patch.txt>
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