reminder that incorrect compiler optimizations can literally sit around for 10 years before someone finds the bug http://llvm.org/viewvc/llvm-project?view=revision&revision=246900 …
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Replying to @FioraAeterna
that's a 2005 date on code that incorrectly does bitfield inserts. the bug was found today https://llvm.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=24704 …pic.twitter.com/hIJnzfGjk2
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Replying to @FioraAeterna
@FioraAeterna tl;dr there aren't many users of the ppc backend…1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @andpoul
sadly, it's not even that. I helped triage this bug just two weeks ago, and it dates to 2009 http://llvm.org/viewvc/llvm-project?view=revision&revision=245544 …
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Replying to @FioraAeterna
@FioraAeterna <serious> who does use the ppc backend today? </>1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @KirkSpaziani
@KirkSpaziani @andpoul @FioraAeterna Console devs are used to compilers being broken and just work around it, thanks to Nintendo.
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