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From: Alexey Dokuchaev <danfe@FreeBSD.org>
To: Warner Losh <imp@bsdimp.com>
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Subject: as(1) for aarch64 (Was: Re: gcc for aarch64)
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On Wed, Mar 29, 2017 at 12:22:02PM -0600, Warner Losh wrote:
> The in-tree gcc compiler doesn't have any aarch64 support. Out of tree
> ones should be supported though.

OK, so that would explain why there is no /usr/bin/as on our ref-aarch64
boxes in the cluster.

> Most developers use clang on aarch64

So does it come with assembler, is it GNU-compatible?  (I was told it
does: s/${AS} ${ASFLAGS}/${CC} -Wa,${ASFLAGS:ts,}/)  If yes, why there
is no wrapper installed as /usr/bin/as?

Or it cannot be used as a drop-in replacement and users that want to
call as(1) directly should install `devel/binutils' port?  Thanks,

./danfe