Re: Misc; Was: [RFA]: x86_64 target files

[Andreas Jaeger <aj@suse.de>]

Andrew Cagney <ac131313@cygnus.com> writes:

>> Andrew Cagney <ac131313@cygnus.com> writes:
>>
>>>>
>>>> I can try to take care of this in binutils.  You suggest something
>>>> like get_arm_regnames in opcodes/arm-dis.c I guess?
>>
>>>
>>> Yes, but having looked at the interface, it isn't the most elegant.
>> Do you have a better idea for an interface?
>
> No.
>
> (Just to be clear.  The ``fix'', what ever it is, requires an
> interface change to OPCODES.  I don't think it is reasonable for me to
> make the x86-64 tdep file approval dependant on such an external
> interface change.  Hence me suggestion to Jiri that a PR recording the
> problem be filed and hence the code remain as is.)

That's reasonable.

IMO - and as x86-64 binutils co-maintainer - if it's not too complex,
we should do it directly and not wait.  Therefore I'd like to discuss
it now and get it done directly right.  If we notice that the solution
is too involved, we can stick with Jiri's version.

Andreas
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