diff --git a/gcc/ChangeLog b/gcc/ChangeLog index eb457ba8e1be..578b682403eb 100644 --- a/gcc/ChangeLog +++ b/gcc/ChangeLog @@ -1,3 +1,7 @@ +2009-08-06 Richard Earnshaw <rearnsha@arm.com> + + * doc/extend.texi (pcs): Document new attribute for ARM. + 2009-08-06 Richard Earnshaw <rearnsha@arm.com> * arm.c (pcs_attribute_args): Comment out unsupported attribute diff --git a/gcc/doc/extend.texi b/gcc/doc/extend.texi index b545c328e2cb..3435e2c10879 100644 --- a/gcc/doc/extend.texi +++ b/gcc/doc/extend.texi @@ -2830,6 +2830,28 @@ compiled with more aggressive optimization options that produce faster and larger code, while other functions can be called with less aggressive options. +@item pcs +@cindex @code{pcs} function attribute + +The @code{pcs} attribute can be used to control the calling convention +used for a function on ARM. The attribute takes an argument that specifies +the calling convention to use. + +When compiling using the AAPCS ABI (or a variant of that) then valid +values for the argument are @code{"aapcs"} and @code{"aapcs-vfp"}. In +order to use a variant other than @code{"aapcs"} then the compiler must +be permitted to use the appropriate co-processor registers (i.e., the +VFP registers must be available in order to use @code{"aapcs-vfp"}). +For example, + +@smallexample +/* Argument passed in r0, and result returned in r0+r1. */ +double f2d (float) __attribute__((pcs("aapcs"))); +@end smallexample + +Variadic functions always use the @code{"aapcs"} calling convention and +the compiler will reject attempts to specify an alternative. + @item pure @cindex @code{pure} function attribute Many functions have no effects except the return value and their