Re: Bug#121282: On i386, gcc-3.0 allows $ in indentifiers but not the asm

["Martin v. Loewis" <martin@v.loewis.de>]

> Step 3: Start making the case upstream with the gcc SC, or at least try.
>         As you've pointed out, it takes forever to get rid of an option
>         or change it in gcc, which is understandable in a way, so why not
>         start sooner than later, right? :-)

Exactly.

> The latter is ugly code, IMO, but at least gas won't have a problem
> with it on x86 and could be considered acceptable by some people's
> definitions (regarding the $b case, though...if gas won't let it
> through on linux, I see no redeeming value for making that case a
> warning only situation...at least as far as we are
> concerned...upstream is another matter altogether).

Agreed.

Martin