Re: [PATCH 08/39] don't use word-size specifiers

[H. Peter Anvin]

H. Peter Anvin wrote:
> I hate to say it, but I really think this is a step backwards in 
> readability.  Consistency is a good thing, and with the suffixes in 
> place we are consistent between instructions that refer to memory and 
> instructions that refer to registers.  We also get one more check on 
> things, where the assembler can tell the programmer he probably typoed.
>
> So I would prefer if we *didn't* go down this route, except for explicit 
> unification, but that's not the case here (since the size is still 
> explicit in the register names.)

Okay, I didn't really explain what I meant very well here...

Obviously, most of your patch series is all about unification, and that 
is a Good Thing, and thank you for doing it.  What I was trying to say 
was that it is not obvious from just reading the patchset what changes 
are necessary for unification, and which one are a stylistic change.  If 
*all* the changes are unification, please just say so and disregard this 
remark, and I'll go ahead and apply your patchset.

	-hpa
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