[tremor] Support for ARM ASM with non GNU based tools

[marc dukette]

Actually Micrisoft Embedded tools are the ONLY option for PocketPC(CE)
platforms.  Also Embedded tools are free download.  However I understand now
why you are using inline ASM, it's just unfortunate eVC cannot take
advantage of it.

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From: "Monty" <xiphmont at xiph.org>
To: <tremor at xiph.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2002 4:25 PM
Subject: Re: [tremor] Support for ARM ASM with non GNU based tools

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> On Tue, Sep 10, 2002 at 07:13:48PM -0400, marc dukette wrote:
> > I take it no one has any interest in getting the ARM assembly to work on
> > Microsoft compiler, guess I will have to bone up on my GCC specific
> > assembly.  It would be nice if someone would at least explain why you
are
> > using GCC specific assembly syntax for the ARM assembly.  Is there some
> > benefeit to be gained, that can not be done with seperate ASM files, or
> > other compilers? Is it even possbile to port this code?
>
> It's not 'GCC specific', it's standard AT&T asm syntax, which most of
> the world (except Intel) uses :-) Using it with GCC-style inlines
> manages the complexity of the code well; you can surgically insert ASM
> into tight areas easily, rather than the requirement of building
> complete functions out of it.  It makes life much easier.
>
> Also, GCC compiles for everything.  Absolutely everything.  By
> supporting GCC, we eliminate most cross-platform and porting issues.
>
> MSVC is a nice and convenient product, but you're making the choice to
> tie yourself to a single OS and single proprietary product when you
> use it.  Aside from the project management issues we'd have with that,
> we don't even have it in our budget to buy the required copies of
> MSVC.  Proprietary development environments cost alot more money than
> we have.
>
> Monty
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