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2026-07-04

Author

Eric Botcazou

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6cc7df8e83417dd495ff124cb6e6560b300ca17e

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project: gcc
subsystem: gcc
patch_id: —
commit_hash: 6cc7df8e83417dd495ff124cb6e6560b300ca17e
source_type: github
headline: Remove WIDEST_HARDWARE_FP_SIZE left-overs
tldr: GCC removes the last uses of WIDEST_HARDWARE_FP_SIZE, an obsolete macro for floating-point type sizes.
author: Eric Botcazou
outcome: committed
performance_win: false
breaking_change: false
series_id: —
series_parts: []
tags: • cleanup
• floating-point
• architecture
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url: https://github.com/gcc-mirror/gcc/commit/6cc7df8e83417dd495ff124cb6e6560b300ca17e
date: 2026-07-04T00:00:00.000Z

GCC has removed the remaining instances of the WIDEST_HARDWARE_FP_SIZE macro. This macro, which defined the size of the widest hardware-supported floating-point type, had become anecdotal and was no longer actively used. Its removal simplifies target configurations and documentation for various architectures.