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authorRob Pike <r@golang.org>2009-11-06 17:31:23 -0800
committerRob Pike <r@golang.org>2009-11-06 17:31:23 -0800
commit19cdd660073a5831821a1dfb1ace59be6122f684 (patch)
treebf0ee6516b238d46a65eadaaaa46e0b34c8051db
parent741e4db9930af183957df29f63d15b8917e5a22c (diff)
downloadgolang-19cdd660073a5831821a1dfb1ace59be6122f684.tar.gz
8g has an optimizer; update its description
R=rsc CC=go-dev http://go/go-review/1025010
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@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ plus one optional variable:</p>
Choices for <code>$GOOS</code> are <code>linux</code>,
<code>darwin</code> (Mac OS X 10.5 or 10.6),
and <code>nacl</code> (Native Client, an incomplete port).
- Choices for <code>$GOARCH</code> are <code>amd64</code> (64-bit x86, the most stable port),
- <code>386</code> (32-bit x86, an unoptimized but stable port), and
+ Choices for <code>$GOARCH</code> are <code>amd64</code> (64-bit x86, the most mature port),
+ <code>386</code> (32-bit x86), and
<code>arm</code> (32-bit ARM, an incomplete port).
The valid combinations are
<code>linux</code>/<code>amd64</code>,
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ architectures.
<code>amd64</code> (a.k.a. <code>x86-64</code>); <code>6g,6l,6c,6a</code>
</dt>
<dd>
- The strongest implementation. The compiler has an effective optimizer
+ The most mature implementation. The compiler has an effective optimizer
(registerizer) and generates good code (although <code>gccgo</code>
can do noticeably better sometimes).
</dd>
@@ -99,8 +99,9 @@ architectures.
<code>386</code> (a.k.a. <code>x86</code> or <code>x86-32</code>); <code>8g,8l,8c,8a</code>
</dt>
<dd>
- Comparable to the <code>amd64</code> port, but there is no
- optimizer. Work is underway.
+ Comparable to the <code>amd64</code> port. Not as well soaked but
+ should be nearly as solid.
+
</dd>
<dt>
<code>arm</code> (a.k.a. <code>ARM</code>); <code>5g,5l,5c,5a</code>