Re: [PATCH] powerpc: POWER7 optimised memcpy using VMX and enhanced prefetch

On Wed, 2013-01-09 at 16:19 -0600, Jimi Xenidis wrote:

I agree, but that means it is impossible for the same .S file can be compiled
but -mcpu=e500mc and -mcpu=powerpc?  So either these files have to be Book3S
versus Book3E --or-- we use a CPP macro to get them right.
FWIW, I prefer the latter which allows more code reuse.

I agree using a CPP macro - like we do for "new" instructions for which some
older assemblers might not support yet - is probably the best solution.

Peter