[linuxsh-dev] Binutils 2.11.2 & SH

[NIIBE Y. <gn...@m1...>]

Michael Eager wrote:
 > I noticed that the SH patches to binutils-2.10.91.0.2 are not included 
 > in binutils-2.11.2.  Have they been submitted to the GNU maintainers?

Sort of.  It includes Linux specific ABI changes for relocation,
configuration support for sh3,sh3eb,sh4,sh4eb, and -big option
support.

IIRC, Linux specific ABI changes was discussed on binutils list, but
it seemed there's no developpers related to sh-linux there, and it has
not been included yet.  Last week, I've met Kaz and he said he will
submit the changes again to the binutils list, RSN.

Configuration changes were proposed by Takeshi and Debian SH
developpers last year.  The CPU name(s) are

	sh3, sh3eb, sh4, and sh4eb

as implemented in Linux kernel.  With Takeshi and Devian SH
developpers, I've submitted changes to config-patches and libtool.
Please check most resent version of config.guess, config.sub and
libtool has support for those for CPU name.  The support for those
four CPU configuration has not been submitted to the binutils list, as
the first implementation was not so good and obviously affects other
cases (sh-elf and etc.).  I think current patch has no issue for
sh-elf.  I or Kaz will submit this change to binutils list.  Besides,
the support for those four CPU configuration is submitted to GCC list,
but it has not got a interest yet.
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