Re: [patch rfc] Add NUM_REGS pseudo regs to MIPS

[Daniel Jacobowitz <drow@mvista.com>]

On Mon, Jun 16, 2003 at 11:35:26AM -0400, Andrew Cagney wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> Per my last post to an old thread.  This adds NUM_REGS pseudo registers 
> to the MIPS.  These pseudo registers, unlike their raw counterparts are 
> `sane'.  They have sensible sizes, offsets, types, ...
> 
> The intent here is to put some distance between the MIPS's messed up raw 
> register buffer and the ABI registers.  As it stands, it doesn't get 
> save/restore right (it works but not by using the ABI registers).  That 
> can follow.
> 
> Tested on mips-elf.
> 
> thoughts?

Looks reasonable... I'm not all that fond of it, but it's the best way
forward I've seen.

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Daniel Jacobowitz
MontaVista Software                         Debian GNU/Linux Developer