From 349f0fb89a11c9aa579bc0facab375d6ffb7ad43 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Andrew Gerrand Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2016 15:33:52 +1000 Subject: [PATCH] doc: update architectures on source install instructions Fixes #16099 Change-Id: I334c1f04dfc98c4a07e33745819d890b5fcb1673 Reviewed-on: https://go-review.googlesource.com/24243 Reviewed-by: Josh Bleecher Snyder --- doc/install-source.html | 18 +++++++++++++----- 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/install-source.html b/doc/install-source.html index 1d7df3d42c..991be3f182 100644 --- a/doc/install-source.html +++ b/doc/install-source.html @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ compiler using the GCC back end, see

-The Go compilers support six instruction sets. +The Go compilers support seven instruction sets. There are important differences in the quality of the compilers for the different architectures.

@@ -43,15 +43,17 @@ architectures. amd64 (also known as x86-64)
- A mature implementation. The compiler has an effective - optimizer (registerizer) and generates good code (although - gccgo can do noticeably better sometimes). + A mature implementation. New in 1.7 is its SSA-based back end + that generates compact, efficient code.
386 (x86 or x86-32)
- Comparable to the amd64 port. + Comparable to the amd64 port, but does + not yet use the SSA-based back end. It has an effective + optimizer (registerizer) and generates good code (although + gccgo can do noticeably better sometimes).
arm (ARM) @@ -77,6 +79,12 @@ architectures.
Supports Linux binaries. New in 1.6 and not as well exercised as other ports.
+
+ s390x (IBM System z) +
+
+ Supports Linux binaries. New in 1.7 and not as well exercised as other ports. +

-- 2.50.0