Re: [PATCH v4 2/5] m68k/bitops: use __builtin_{clz,ctzl,ffs} to evaluate constant expressions

From: Finn Thain
Date: Wed Feb 07 2024 - 01:31:07 EST



On Mon, 5 Feb 2024, Vincent MAILHOL wrote:

> On Mon. 5 Feb. 2024 at 18:48, Finn Thain <fthain@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > On Mon, 5 Feb 2024, Vincent MAILHOL wrote:
> >
> > If clang support is important then clang's builtins are important. So
> > why not improve those instead? That would resolve the issue in a
> > win-win.
>
> I am deeply sorry, but with all your respect, this request is unfair. I
> will not fix the compiler.
>

Absolutely. It is unfair. Just as your proposal was unfair to maintainers.
That patch would make a compiler deficiency into a maintenance burden.