Re: "standard" C calling convention?

Sander Vesik <sander@haldjas.folklore.ee>
21 Feb 2003 00:45:20 -0500

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From: Sander Vesik <sander@haldjas.folklore.ee>
Newsgroups: comp.compilers
Date: 21 Feb 2003 00:45:20 -0500
Organization: ERA/EKI FO
References: 03-02-072 03-02-079
Keywords: C, design
Posted-Date: 21 Feb 2003 00:45:19 EST

Nick Maclaren <nmm1@cus.cam.ac.uk> wrote:
> Peter Seibel <peter@javamonkey.com> wrote:
>>People often refer to the "standard C calling convention", usually as
>>opposed to some other calling convention that a compiler also
>>supports. I have several questions, in no particular order about this
>>"standard".
>>
>> - Am I correct in assuming that this is more of an de facto than de
>> jure standard.
>
> Yes, most definitely. There is no relevant formal or even semi-formal
> standard.


Well, there *are* the processor specific supplements to the Sys V ABI,
which are the standard for SYSV-ish OSs and often also used by others.
The supplements are a great resource as to how to do caling
conventions (at least for the most part).


--
Sander


+++ Out of cheese error +++


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