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

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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.




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