From b2d3701ccecd3d63b46faa1e0cca6d88ea73a854 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Rob Pike Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 17:31:23 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] 8g has an optimizer; update its description R=rsc CC=go-dev http://go/go-review/1025010 --- doc/install.html | 11 ++++++----- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/install.html b/doc/install.html index 36258d96607..c843a1cf2a2 100644 --- a/doc/install.html +++ b/doc/install.html @@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ plus one optional variable:

Choices for $GOOS are linux, darwin (Mac OS X 10.5 or 10.6), and nacl (Native Client, an incomplete port). - Choices for $GOARCH are amd64 (64-bit x86, the most stable port), - 386 (32-bit x86, an unoptimized but stable port), and + Choices for $GOARCH are amd64 (64-bit x86, the most mature port), + 386 (32-bit x86), and arm (32-bit ARM, an incomplete port). The valid combinations are linux/amd64, @@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ architectures. amd64 (a.k.a. x86-64); 6g,6l,6c,6a
- 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 gccgo can do noticeably better sometimes).
@@ -99,8 +99,9 @@ architectures. 386 (a.k.a. x86 or x86-32); 8g,8l,8c,8a
- Comparable to the amd64 port, but there is no - optimizer. Work is underway. + Comparable to the amd64 port. Not as well soaked but + should be nearly as solid. +
arm (a.k.a. ARM); 5g,5l,5c,5a