[GHC] #2012: compiling via-C does not work on ppc

[Ian Lynagh]

Hi Christian,

On Tue, Sep 30, 2008 at 10:07:41AM +0200, Christian Maeder wrote:
> > 
> >  I don't think we're likely to fix this before -fvia-C is removed in 6.12.
> >  The workaround is just to use `-fasm`, of course.
> 
> I wonder how porting to other platforms will be achieved in the future
> without going via C.

Porting uses the unregisterised via C route, not the -fvia-C evil
mangler route. The unregisterised route will still be supported.


Thanks
Ian