Re: [boost] [python] patch for python.jam for setting suffix onHP-UX

From: Boris Gubenko (Boris.Gubenko_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-11-19 12:47:35

Rene Rivera wrote:
> [...]              instruction-set would need: 700, 7100, 7100lc, 7200,
> 7300, and 8000. Which matches the -mschedule option possible values.

Ok, thanks.

> Sure. But why check "__hpux"? Would it not be possible to run a
> different OS on a parisc?

I guess, it is possible. I'll drop __hpux.

Thanks again,
  Boris

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rene Rivera" <grafikrobot_at_[hidden]>
To: <boost_at_[hidden]>
Sent: Monday, November 19, 2007 11:13 AM
Subject: Re: [boost] [python] patch for python.jam for setting suffix onHP-UX

> Boris Gubenko wrote:
>> Rene Rivera wrote:
>
>>> I notice though that we don't have pa-risc in the set of architectures:
>>> [...]
>>> I can add in "hppa" or "parisc". Or do you prefer something else?
>>> Similar question for the instruction-set feature. I can add in
>>> "pa-risc-1-0", "pa-risc-1-1", and "pa-risc-2-0". Or do you prefer a
>>> different nomenclature?
>>
>> Thank you for the proposal! I think, "parisc" as an architecture is fine.
>> For now, we can test PA-RISC as not ia64, but what if HP-UX is ported to a
>> different architecture? :-)
>>
>> As for the instruction-set, I'm not sure how it is used. Why would we need
>> "pa-risc-1-0", pa-risc-1-1" and "pa-risc-2-0" instead of a single name?
>
> Hm... Never mind I read the wrong docs in GCC :-( If I'm reading the gcc
> docs correctly now, instruction-set would need: 700, 7100, 7100lc, 7200,
> 7300, and 8000. Which matches the -mschedule option possible values.
>
>> Also, while we are at it: can we define OSPLAT for PA-RISC in jam.h:
>>
>> # if defined( __hpux ) && defined( __hppa )
>> # define OSPLAT "OSPLAT=PARISC"
>> # endif
>>
>> If there are no objections, I can make this change in the trunk.
>
> Sure. But why check "__hpux"? Would it not be possible to run a
> different OS on a parisc?
>
>
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