WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2026
s390 — Proposed
s390: Add common IBM Z CPU name to assembler test names
Standardizes s390 assembler test names to use common IBM Z CPU names.
This patch updates the naming convention for s390 assembler test files to use common IBM Z CPU names (e.g., ‘z14’, ‘z15’, ‘z16’) instead of just architecture version numbers. This change aligns test file names with the widely used CPU names, improving clarity and consistency in the binutils test suite.
In Details
This patch modifies the naming of test files within the binutils gas/testsuite/s390 directory. It replaces architecture version numbers (e.g., 'arch12') with the common CPU names (e.g., 'z14') for IBM Z processors. This improves the readability and maintainability of the test suite by using more recognizable identifiers for different hardware levels.
For Context
- assembler test file
- A file containing assembly language code and expected output, used to verify the correctness of the assembler.
- CPU name
- A common, user-friendly identifier for a specific processor model, such as 'z14', as opposed to a more technical architecture version number.