[PATCH 21/23] aarch64: Remove F_STRICT
Project / Subsystem
binutils / aarch64
Date
2026-05-07
Proposer
Alice Carlotti <alice.carlotti@arm.com>
Source type
public_inbox
Consensus
Proposed
Sentiment
—/10
Technical tradeoffs
- • Requires ensuring that the new qualifier handling logic correctly handles cases previously covered by `F_STRICT`.
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- binutils
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- aarch64
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- —
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- 8848be0a-28cd-b6e1-d7c8-a7a720d27714@e124511.cambridge.arm.com
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- public_inbox
- title
- [PATCH 21/23] aarch64: Remove F_STRICT
- headline
- aarch64: Remove F_STRICT
- tldr
- Removes the F_STRICT flag from AArch64 opcode definitions, as it's no longer needed with AARCH64_OPND_QLF_UNKNOWN.
- proposer
- Alice Carlotti <alice.carlotti@arm.com>
- consensus
- Proposed
- outcome
- proposed
- sentiment_score
- —
- technical_tradeoffs
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- • Requires ensuring that the new qualifier handling logic correctly handles cases previously covered by `F_STRICT`.
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- binutils:aarch64: remove f_strict
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- • aarch64
- • opcode
- • assembler
- • disassembler
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- https://inbox.sourceware.org/binutils/8848be0a-28cd-b6e1-d7c8-a7a720d27714@e124511.cambridge.arm.com
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- date
- 2026-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
[PATCH 21/23] aarch64: Remove F_STRICT
This patch removes the F_STRICT flag from AArch64 opcode definitions. With the introduction of AARCH64_OPND_QLF_UNKNOWN (likely a typo and should be AARCH64_OPND_QLF_UNUSED from the previous patch), the F_STRICT flag, which required an exact qualifier match even for NIL qualifiers, is no longer necessary. Removing this flag simplifies the opcode definitions and reduces code complexity.