Re: [PATCH] AMD GCN Port

Andrew Stubbs <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.comp.lib.newlib
Message-ID <[email protected]>
On 15/01/2019 17:09, Jeff Johnston wrote:
> Patch checked in sans config.sub which we normally sync with gcc.  When 
> gcc has the updated
> config.sub, post to the list to ask for a sync.  I have added the 
> license info to COPYING.NEWLIB.

Awesome! :-)

The GNU config project was updated a few weeks ago, and GCC has since 
imported that.

I've attached the diff.

Andrew
190115-newlib-config-sub.patch (text/x-patch, 32.5 KB)
Copy GCN-supporting config.sub from GCC.


diff --git a/config.sub b/config.sub
index c95acc6..b29f8f1 100755
--- a/config.sub
+++ b/config.sub
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # Configuration validation subroutine script.
 #   Copyright 1992-2018 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
-timestamp='2018-07-03'
+timestamp='2018-08-29'
 
 # This file is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
 # under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ while test $# -gt 0 ; do
     - )	# Use stdin as input.
        break ;;
     -* )
-       echo "$me: invalid option $1$help"
+       echo "$me: invalid option $1$help" >&2
        exit 1 ;;
 
     *local*)
@@ -149,29 +149,39 @@ case $1 in
 		esac
 		;;
 	*-*)
-		# Second component is usually, but not always the OS
-		case $field2 in
-			# Prevent following clause from handling this valid os
-			sun*os*)
-				basic_machine=$field1
-				os=$field2
-				;;
-			# Manufacturers
-			dec* | mips* | sequent* | encore* | pc532* | sgi* | sony* \
-			| att* | 7300* | 3300* | delta* | motorola* | sun[234]* \
-			| unicom* | ibm* | next | hp | isi* | apollo | altos* \
-			| convergent* | ncr* | news | 32* | 3600* | 3100* | hitachi* \
-			| c[123]* | convex* | sun | crds | omron* | dg | ultra | tti* \
-			| harris | dolphin | highlevel | gould | cbm | ns | masscomp \
-			| apple | axis | knuth | cray | microblaze* \
-			| sim | cisco | oki | wec | wrs | winbond)
-				basic_machine=$field1-$field2
+		# A lone config we happen to match not fitting any pattern
+		case $field1-$field2 in
+			decstation-3100)
+				basic_machine=mips-dec
 				os=
 				;;
-			*)
-				basic_machine=$field1
-				os=$field2
-				;;
+			*-*)
+				# Second component is usually, but not always the OS
+				case $field2 in
+					# Prevent following clause from handling this valid os
+					sun*os*)
+						basic_machine=$field1
+						os=$field2
+						;;
+					# Manufacturers
+					dec* | mips* | sequent* | encore* | pc533* | sgi* | sony* \
+					| att* | 7300* | 3300* | delta* | motorola* | sun[234]* \
+					| unicom* | ibm* | next | hp | isi* | apollo | altos* \
+					| convergent* | ncr* | news | 32* | 3600* | 3100* \
+					| hitachi* | c[123]* | convex* | sun | crds | omron* | dg \
+					| ultra | tti* | harris | dolphin | highlevel | gould \
+					| cbm | ns | masscomp | apple | axis | knuth | cray \
+					| microblaze* | sim | cisco \
+					| oki | wec | wrs | winbond)
+						basic_machine=$field1-$field2
+						os=
+						;;
+					*)
+						basic_machine=$field1
+						os=$field2
+						;;
+				esac
+			;;
 		esac
 		;;
 	*)
@@ -190,6 +200,14 @@ case $1 in
 				basic_machine=m68010-adobe
 				os=scout
 				;;
+			alliant)
+				basic_machine=fx80-alliant
+				os=
+				;;
+			altos | altos3068)
+				basic_machine=m68k-altos
+				os=
+				;;
 			am29k)
 				basic_machine=a29k-none
 				os=bsd
@@ -198,6 +216,10 @@ case $1 in
 				basic_machine=580-amdahl
 				os=sysv
 				;;
+			amiga)
+				basic_machine=m68k-unknown
+				os=
+				;;
 			amigaos | amigados)
 				basic_machine=m68k-unknown
 				os=amigaos
@@ -234,13 +256,41 @@ case $1 in
 				basic_machine=arm-unknown
 				os=cegcc
 				;;
+			convex-c1)
+				basic_machine=c1-convex
+				os=bsd
+				;;
+			convex-c2)
+				basic_machine=c2-convex
+				os=bsd
+				;;
+			convex-c32)
+				basic_machine=c32-convex
+				os=bsd
+				;;
+			convex-c34)
+				basic_machine=c34-convex
+				os=bsd
+				;;
+			convex-c38)
+				basic_machine=c38-convex
+				os=bsd
+				;;
 			cray)
 				basic_machine=j90-cray
 				os=unicos
 				;;
-			craynv)
-				basic_machine=craynv-cray
-				os=unicosmp
+			crds | unos)
+				basic_machine=m68k-crds
+				os=
+				;;
+			da30)
+				basic_machine=m68k-da30
+				os=
+				;;
+			decstation | pmax | pmin | dec3100 | decstatn)
+				basic_machine=mips-dec
+				os=
 				;;
 			delta88)
 				basic_machine=m88k-motorola
@@ -286,6 +336,9 @@ case $1 in
 				basic_machine=m88k-harris
 				os=sysv3
 				;;
+			hp300)
+				basic_machine=m68k-hp
+				;;
 			hp300bsd)
 				basic_machine=m68k-hp
 				os=bsd
@@ -307,7 +360,7 @@ case $1 in
 				os=mach
 				;;
 			vsta)
-				basic_machine=i386-unknown
+				basic_machine=i386-pc
 				os=vsta
 				;;
 			isi68 | isi)
@@ -371,7 +424,7 @@ case $1 in
 				os=sysv4
 				;;
 			netbsd386)
-				basic_machine=i386-unknown
+				basic_machine=i386-pc
 				os=netbsd
 				;;
 			netwinder)
@@ -454,14 +507,26 @@ case $1 in
 				basic_machine=mips-sei
 				os=seiux
 				;;
+			sequent)
+				basic_machine=i386-sequent
+				os=
+				;;
 			sps7)
 				basic_machine=m68k-bull
 				os=sysv2
 				;;
+			st2000)
+				basic_machine=m68k-tandem
+				os=
+				;;
 			stratus)
 				basic_machine=i860-stratus
 				os=sysv4
 				;;
+			sun2)
+				basic_machine=m68000-sun
+				os=
+				;;
 			sun2os3)
 				basic_machine=m68000-sun
 				os=sunos3
@@ -470,6 +535,10 @@ case $1 in
 				basic_machine=m68000-sun
 				os=sunos4
 				;;
+			sun3)
+				basic_machine=m68k-sun
+				os=
+				;;
 			sun3os3)
 				basic_machine=m68k-sun
 				os=sunos3
@@ -478,6 +547,10 @@ case $1 in
 				basic_machine=m68k-sun
 				os=sunos4
 				;;
+			sun4)
+				basic_machine=sparc-sun
+				os=
+				;;
 			sun4os3)
 				basic_machine=sparc-sun
 				os=sunos3
@@ -490,6 +563,10 @@ case $1 in
 				basic_machine=sparc-sun
 				os=solaris2
 				;;
+			sun386 | sun386i | roadrunner)
+				basic_machine=i386-sun
+				os=
+				;;
 			sv1)
 				basic_machine=sv1-cray
 				os=unicos
@@ -562,417 +639,162 @@ case $1 in
 		;;
 esac
 
-# Decode aliases for certain CPU-COMPANY combinations.
+# Decode 1-component or ad-hoc basic machines
 case $basic_machine in
-	# Recognize the basic CPU types without company name.
-	# Some are omitted here because they have special meanings below.
-	1750a | 580 \
-	| a29k \
-	| aarch64 | aarch64_be \
-	| alpha | alphaev[4-8] | alphaev56 | alphaev6[78] | alphapca5[67] \
-	| alpha64 | alpha64ev[4-8] | alpha64ev56 | alpha64ev6[78] | alpha64pca5[67] \
-	| am33_2.0 \
-	| arc | arceb \
-	| arm | arm[bl]e | arme[lb] | armv[2-8] | armv[3-8][lb] | armv6m | armv[78][arm] \
-	| avr | avr32 \
-	| ba \
-	| be32 | be64 \
-	| bfin \
-	| c4x | c8051 | clipper | csky \
-	| d10v | d30v | dlx | dsp16xx \
-	| e2k | epiphany \
-	| fido | fr30 | frv | ft32 \
-	| h8300 | h8500 | hppa | hppa1.[01] | hppa2.0 | hppa2.0[nw] | hppa64 \
-	| hexagon \
-	| i370 | i860 | i960 | ia16 | ia64 \
-	| ip2k | iq2000 \
-	| k1om \
-	| le32 | le64 \
-	| lm32 \
-	| m32c | m32r | m32rle | m68000 | m68k | m88k \
-	| maxq | mb | microblaze | microblazeel | mcore | mep | metag \
-	| mips | mipsbe | mipseb | mipsel | mipsle \
-	| mips16 \
-	| mips64 | mips64el \
-	| mips64octeon | mips64octeonel \
-	| mips64orion | mips64orionel \
-	| mips64r5900 | mips64r5900el \
-	| mips64vr | mips64vrel \
-	| mips64vr4100 | mips64vr4100el \
-	| mips64vr4300 | mips64vr4300el \
-	| mips64vr5000 | mips64vr5000el \
-	| mips64vr5900 | mips64vr5900el \
-	| mipsisa32 | mipsisa32el \
-	| mipsisa32r2 | mipsisa32r2el \
-	| mipsisa32r6 | mipsisa32r6el \
-	| mipsisa64 | mipsisa64el \
-	| mipsisa64r2 | mipsisa64r2el \
-	| mipsisa64r6 | mipsisa64r6el \
-	| mipsisa64sb1 | mipsisa64sb1el \
-	| mipsisa64sr71k | mipsisa64sr71kel \
-	| mipsr5900 | mipsr5900el \
-	| mipstx39 | mipstx39el \
-	| mn10200 | mn10300 \
-	| moxie \
-	| mt \
-	| msp430 \
-	| nds32 | nds32le | nds32be \
-	| nfp \
-	| nios | nios2 | nios2eb | nios2el \
-	| ns16k | ns32k \
-	| open8 | or1k | or1knd | or32 \
-	| pdp10 | pj | pjl \
-	| powerpc | powerpc64 | powerpc64le | powerpcle \
-	| pru \
-	| pyramid \
-	| riscv | riscv32 | riscv64 \
-	| rl78 | rx \
-	| score \
-	| sh | sh[1234] | sh[24]a | sh[24]aeb | sh[23]e | sh[234]eb | sheb | shbe | shle | sh[1234]le | sh3ele \
-	| sh64 | sh64le \
-	| sparc | sparc64 | sparc64b | sparc64v | sparc86x | sparclet | sparclite \
-	| sparcv8 | sparcv9 | sparcv9b | sparcv9v \
-	| spu \
-	| tahoe | tic4x | tic54x | tic55x | tic6x | tic80 | tron \
-	| ubicom32 \
-	| v850 | v850e | v850e1 | v850e2 | v850es | v850e2v3 \
-	| visium \
-	| wasm32 \
-	| x86 | xc16x | xstormy16 | xtensa \
-	| z8k | z80)
-		basic_machine=$basic_machine-unknown
-		;;
-	c54x)
-		basic_machine=tic54x-unknown
-		;;
-	c55x)
-		basic_machine=tic55x-unknown
-		;;
-	c6x)
-		basic_machine=tic6x-unknown
-		;;
-	leon|leon[3-9])
-		basic_machine=sparc-$basic_machine
-		;;
-	m6811 | m68hc11 | m6812 | m68hc12 | m68hcs12x | nvptx | picochip)
-		basic_machine=$basic_machine-unknown
-		os=${os:-none}
-		;;
-	m88110 | m680[12346]0 | m683?2 | m68360 | m5200 | v70 | w65)
+	# Here we handle the default manufacturer of certain CPU types.  It is in
+	# some cases the only manufacturer, in others, it is the most popular.
+	w89k)
+		cpu=hppa1.1
+		vendor=winbond
 		;;
-	m9s12z | m68hcs12z | hcs12z | s12z)
-		basic_machine=s12z-unknown
-		os=${os:-none}
+	op50n)
+		cpu=hppa1.1
+		vendor=oki
 		;;
-	ms1)
-		basic_machine=mt-unknown
+	op60c)
+		cpu=hppa1.1
+		vendor=oki
 		;;
-	strongarm | thumb | xscale)
-		basic_machine=arm-unknown
+	ibm*)
+		cpu=i370
+		vendor=ibm
 		;;
-	xgate)
-		basic_machine=$basic_machine-unknown
-		os=${os:-none}
+	orion105)
+		cpu=clipper
+		vendor=highlevel
 		;;
-	xscaleeb)
-		basic_machine=armeb-unknown
+	mac | mpw | mac-mpw)
+		cpu=m68k
+		vendor=apple
 		;;
-
-	xscaleel)
-		basic_machine=armel-unknown
+	pmac | pmac-mpw)
+		cpu=powerpc
+		vendor=apple
 		;;
 
-	# We use `pc' rather than `unknown'
-	# because (1) that's what they normally are, and
-	# (2) the word "unknown" tends to confuse beginning users.
-	i*86 | x86_64)
-	  basic_machine=$basic_machine-pc
-	  ;;
-	# Recognize the basic CPU types with company name.
-	580-* \
-	| a29k-* \
-	| aarch64-* | aarch64_be-* \
-	| alpha-* | alphaev[4-8]-* | alphaev56-* | alphaev6[78]-* \
-	| alpha64-* | alpha64ev[4-8]-* | alpha64ev56-* | alpha64ev6[78]-* \
-	| alphapca5[67]-* | alpha64pca5[67]-* | arc-* | arceb-* \
-	| arm-*  | armbe-* | armle-* | armeb-* | armv*-* \
-	| avr-* | avr32-* \
-	| ba-* \
-	| be32-* | be64-* \
-	| bfin-* | bs2000-* \
-	| c[123]* | c30-* | [cjt]90-* | c4x-* \
-	| c8051-* | clipper-* | craynv-* | csky-* | cydra-* \
-	| d10v-* | d30v-* | dlx-* \
-	| e2k-* | elxsi-* \
-	| f30[01]-* | f700-* | fido-* | fr30-* | frv-* | fx80-* \
-	| h8300-* | h8500-* \
-	| hppa-* | hppa1.[01]-* | hppa2.0-* | hppa2.0[nw]-* | hppa64-* \
-	| hexagon-* \
-	| i*86-* | i860-* | i960-* | ia16-* | ia64-* \
-	| ip2k-* | iq2000-* \
-	| k1om-* \
-	| le32-* | le64-* \
-	| lm32-* \
-	| m32c-* | m32r-* | m32rle-* \
-	| m68000-* | m680[012346]0-* | m68360-* | m683?2-* | m68k-* \
-	| m88110-* | m88k-* | maxq-* | mcore-* | metag-* \
-	| microblaze-* | microblazeel-* \
-	| mips-* | mipsbe-* | mipseb-* | mipsel-* | mipsle-* \
-	| mips16-* \
-	| mips64-* | mips64el-* \
-	| mips64octeon-* | mips64octeonel-* \
-	| mips64orion-* | mips64orionel-* \
-	| mips64r5900-* | mips64r5900el-* \
-	| mips64vr-* | mips64vrel-* \
-	| mips64vr4100-* | mips64vr4100el-* \
-	| mips64vr4300-* | mips64vr4300el-* \
-	| mips64vr5000-* | mips64vr5000el-* \
-	| mips64vr5900-* | mips64vr5900el-* \
-	| mipsisa32-* | mipsisa32el-* \
-	| mipsisa32r2-* | mipsisa32r2el-* \
-	| mipsisa32r6-* | mipsisa32r6el-* \
-	| mipsisa64-* | mipsisa64el-* \
-	| mipsisa64r2-* | mipsisa64r2el-* \
-	| mipsisa64r6-* | mipsisa64r6el-* \
-	| mipsisa64sb1-* | mipsisa64sb1el-* \
-	| mipsisa64sr71k-* | mipsisa64sr71kel-* \
-	| mipsr5900-* | mipsr5900el-* \
-	| mipstx39-* | mipstx39el-* \
-	| mmix-* \
-	| mt-* \
-	| msp430-* \
-	| nds32-* | nds32le-* | nds32be-* \
-	| nfp-* \
-	| nios-* | nios2-* | nios2eb-* | nios2el-* \
-	| none-* | np1-* | ns16k-* | ns32k-* \
-	| open8-* \
-	| or1k*-* \
-	| orion-* \
-	| pdp10-* | pdp11-* | pj-* | pjl-* | pn-* | power-* \
-	| powerpc-* | powerpc64-* | powerpc64le-* | powerpcle-* \
-	| pru-* \
-	| pyramid-* \
-	| riscv-* | riscv32-* | riscv64-* \
-	| rl78-* | romp-* | rs6000-* | rx-* \
-	| sh-* | sh[1234]-* | sh[24]a-* | sh[24]aeb-* | sh[23]e-* | sh[34]eb-* | sheb-* | shbe-* \
-	| shle-* | sh[1234]le-* | sh3ele-* | sh64-* | sh64le-* \
-	| sparc-* | sparc64-* | sparc64b-* | sparc64v-* | sparc86x-* | sparclet-* \
-	| sparclite-* \
-	| sparcv8-* | sparcv9-* | sparcv9b-* | sparcv9v-* | sv1-* | sx*-* \
-	| tahoe-* \
-	| tic30-* | tic4x-* | tic54x-* | tic55x-* | tic6x-* | tic80-* \
-	| tile*-* \
-	| tron-* \
-	| ubicom32-* \
-	| v850-* | v850e-* | v850e1-* | v850es-* | v850e2-* | v850e2v3-* \
-	| vax-* \
-	| visium-* \
-	| wasm32-* \
-	| we32k-* \
-	| x86-* | x86_64-* | xc16x-* | xps100-* \
-	| xstormy16-* | xtensa*-* \
-	| ymp-* \
-	| z8k-* | z80-*)
-		;;
-	# Recognize the basic CPU types without company name, with glob match.
-	xtensa*)
-		basic_machine=$basic_machine-unknown
-		;;
 	# Recognize the various machine names and aliases which stand
 	# for a CPU type and a company and sometimes even an OS.
 	3b1 | 7300 | 7300-att | att-7300 | pc7300 | safari | unixpc)
-		basic_machine=m68000-att
+		cpu=m68000
+		vendor=att
 		;;
 	3b*)
-		basic_machine=we32k-att
-		;;
-	abacus)
-		basic_machine=abacus-unknown
-		;;
-	alliant | fx80)
-		basic_machine=fx80-alliant
-		;;
-	altos | altos3068)
-		basic_machine=m68k-altos
-		;;
-	amd64)
-		basic_machine=x86_64-pc
-		;;
-	amd64-*)
-		basic_machine=x86_64-`echo "$basic_machine" | sed 's/^[^-]*-//'`
-		;;
-	amiga | amiga-*)
-		basic_machine=m68k-unknown
-		;;
-	asmjs)
-		basic_machine=asmjs-unknown
-		;;
-	blackfin-*)
-		basic_machine=bfin-`echo "$basic_machine" | sed 's/^[^-]*-//'`
-		os=linux
+		cpu=we32k
+		vendor=att
 		;;
 	bluegene*)
-		basic_machine=powerpc-ibm
+		cpu=powerpc
+		vendor=ibm
 		os=cnk
 		;;
-	c54x-*)
-		basic_machine=tic54x-`echo "$basic_machine" | sed 's/^[^-]*-//'`
-		;;
-	c55x-*)
-		basic_machine=tic55x-`echo "$basic_machine" | sed 's/^[^-]*-//'`
-		;;
-	c6x-*)
-		basic_machine=tic6x-`echo "$basic_machine" | sed 's/^[^-]*-//'`
-		;;
-	c90)
-		basic_machine=c90-cray
-		os=${os:-unicos}
-		;;
-	convex-c1)
-		basic_machine=c1-convex
-		os=bsd
-		;;
-	convex-c2)
-		basic_machine=c2-convex
-		os=bsd
-		;;
-	convex-c32)
-		basic_machine=c32-convex
-		os=bsd
-		;;
-	convex-c34)
-		basic_machine=c34-convex
-		os=bsd
-		;;
-	convex-c38)
-		basic_machine=c38-convex
-		os=bsd
-		;;
-	cr16 | cr16-*)
-		basic_machine=cr16-unknown
-		os=${os:-elf}
-		;;
-	crds | unos)
-		basic_machine=m68k-crds
-		;;
-	crisv32 | crisv32-* | etraxfs*)
-		basic_machine=crisv32-axis
-		;;
-	cris | cris-* | etrax*)
-		basic_machine=cris-axis
-		;;
-	crx)
-		basic_machine=crx-unknown
-		os=${os:-elf}
-		;;
-	da30 | da30-*)
-		basic_machine=m68k-da30
-		;;
-	decstation | decstation-3100 | pmax | pmax-* | pmin | dec3100 | decstatn)
-		basic_machine=mips-dec
-		;;
 	decsystem10* | dec10*)
-		basic_machine=pdp10-dec
+		cpu=pdp10
+		vendor=dec
 		os=tops10
 		;;
 	decsystem20* | dec20*)
-		basic_machine=pdp10-dec
+		cpu=pdp10
+		vendor=dec
 		os=tops20
 		;;
 	delta | 3300 | motorola-3300 | motorola-delta \
 	      | 3300-motorola | delta-motorola)
-		basic_machine=m68k-motorola
-		;;
-	dpx20 | dpx20-*)
-		basic_machine=rs6000-bull
-		os=${os:-bosx}
+		cpu=m68k
+		vendor=motorola
 		;;
 	dpx2*)
-		basic_machine=m68k-bull
+		cpu=m68k
+		vendor=bull
 		os=sysv3
 		;;
-	e500v[12])
-		basic_machine=powerpc-unknown
-		os=$os"spe"
-		;;
-	e500v[12]-*)
-		basic_machine=powerpc-`echo "$basic_machine" | sed 's/^[^-]*-//'`
-		os=$os"spe"
-		;;
 	encore | umax | mmax)
-		basic_machine=ns32k-encore
+		cpu=ns32k
+		vendor=encore
 		;;
 	elxsi)
-		basic_machine=elxsi-elxsi
+		cpu=elxsi
+		vendor=elxsi
 		os=${os:-bsd}
 		;;
 	fx2800)
-		basic_machine=i860-alliant
+		cpu=i860
+		vendor=alliant
 		;;
 	genix)
-		basic_machine=ns32k-ns
+		cpu=ns32k
+		vendor=ns
 		;;
 	h3050r* | hiux*)
-		basic_machine=hppa1.1-hitachi
+		cpu=hppa1.1
+		vendor=hitachi
 		os=hiuxwe2
 		;;
-	hp300-*)
-		basic_machine=m68k-hp
-		;;
 	hp3k9[0-9][0-9] | hp9[0-9][0-9])
-		basic_machine=hppa1.0-hp
+		cpu=hppa1.0
+		vendor=hp
 		;;
 	hp9k2[0-9][0-9] | hp9k31[0-9])
-		basic_machine=m68000-hp
+		cpu=m68000
+		vendor=hp
 		;;
 	hp9k3[2-9][0-9])
-		basic_machine=m68k-hp
+		cpu=m68k
+		vendor=hp
 		;;
 	hp9k6[0-9][0-9] | hp6[0-9][0-9])
-		basic_machine=hppa1.0-hp
+		cpu=hppa1.0
+		vendor=hp
 		;;
 	hp9k7[0-79][0-9] | hp7[0-79][0-9])
-		basic_machine=hppa1.1-hp
+		cpu=hppa1.1
+		vendor=hp
 		;;
 	hp9k78[0-9] | hp78[0-9])
 		# FIXME: really hppa2.0-hp
-		basic_machine=hppa1.1-hp
+		cpu=hppa1.1
+		vendor=hp
 		;;
 	hp9k8[67]1 | hp8[67]1 | hp9k80[24] | hp80[24] | hp9k8[78]9 | hp8[78]9 | hp9k893 | hp893)
 		# FIXME: really hppa2.0-hp
-		basic_machine=hppa1.1-hp
+		cpu=hppa1.1
+		vendor=hp
 		;;
 	hp9k8[0-9][13679] | hp8[0-9][13679])
-		basic_machine=hppa1.1-hp
+		cpu=hppa1.1
+		vendor=hp
 		;;
 	hp9k8[0-9][0-9] | hp8[0-9][0-9])
-		basic_machine=hppa1.0-hp
-		;;
-	i370-ibm* | ibm*)
-		basic_machine=i370-ibm
+		cpu=hppa1.0
+		vendor=hp
 		;;
 	i*86v32)
-		basic_machine=`echo "$1" | sed -e 's/86.*/86-pc/'`
+		cpu=`echo "$1" | sed -e 's/86.*/86/'`
+		vendor=pc
 		os=sysv32
 		;;
 	i*86v4*)
-		basic_machine=`echo "$1" | sed -e 's/86.*/86-pc/'`
+		cpu=`echo "$1" | sed -e 's/86.*/86/'`
+		vendor=pc
 		os=sysv4
 		;;
 	i*86v)
-		basic_machine=`echo "$1" | sed -e 's/86.*/86-pc/'`
+		cpu=`echo "$1" | sed -e 's/86.*/86/'`
+		vendor=pc
 		os=sysv
 		;;
 	i*86sol2)
-		basic_machine=`echo "$1" | sed -e 's/86.*/86-pc/'`
+		cpu=`echo "$1" | sed -e 's/86.*/86/'`
+		vendor=pc
 		os=solaris2
 		;;
 	j90 | j90-cray)
-		basic_machine=j90-cray
+		cpu=j90
+		vendor=cray
 		os=${os:-unicos}
 		;;
 	iris | iris4d)
-		basic_machine=mips-sgi
+		cpu=mips
+		vendor=sgi
 		case $os in
 		    irix*)
 			;;
@@ -981,38 +803,23 @@ case $basic_machine in
 			;;
 		esac
 		;;
-	leon-*|leon[3-9]-*)
-		basic_machine=sparc-`echo "$basic_machine" | sed 's/-.*//'`
-		;;
-	m68knommu-*)
-		basic_machine=m68k-`echo "$basic_machine" | sed 's/^[^-]*-//'`
-		os=linux
-		;;
-	microblaze*)
-		basic_machine=microblaze-xilinx
-		;;
 	miniframe)
-		basic_machine=m68000-convergent
+		cpu=m68000
+		vendor=convergent
 		;;
 	*mint | mint[0-9]* | *MiNT | *MiNT[0-9]*)
-		basic_machine=m68k-atari
+		cpu=m68k
+		vendor=atari
 		os=mint
 		;;
-	mips3*-*)
-		basic_machine=`echo "$basic_machine" | sed -e 's/mips3/mips64/'`
-		;;
-	mips3*)
-		basic_machine=`echo "$basic_machine" | sed -e 's/mips3/mips64/'`-unknown
-		;;
-	ms1-*)
-		basic_machine=`echo "$basic_machine" | sed -e 's/ms1-/mt-/'`
-		;;
 	news-3600 | risc-news)
-		basic_machine=mips-sony
+		cpu=mips
+		vendor=sony
 		os=newsos
 		;;
 	next | m*-next)
-		basic_machine=m68k-next
+		cpu=m68k
+		vendor=next
 		case $os in
 		    nextstep* )
 			;;
@@ -1025,260 +832,438 @@ case $basic_machine in
 		esac
 		;;
 	np1)
-		basic_machine=np1-gould
+		cpu=np1
+		vendor=gould
 		;;
-	neo-tandem)
-		basic_machine=neo-tandem
+	op50n-* | op60c-*)
+		cpu=hppa1.1
+		vendor=oki
+		os=proelf
 		;;
-	nse-tandem)
-		basic_machine=nse-tandem
+	pa-hitachi)
+		cpu=hppa1.1
+		vendor=hitachi
+		os=hiuxwe2
 		;;
-	nsr-tandem)
-		basic_machine=nsr-tandem
+	pbd)
+		cpu=sparc
+		vendor=tti
 		;;
-	nsv-tandem)
-		basic_machine=nsv-tandem
+	pbb)
+		cpu=m68k
+		vendor=tti
 		;;
-	nsx-tandem)
-		basic_machine=nsx-tandem
+	pc532)
+		cpu=ns32k
+		vendor=pc532
 		;;
-	op50n-* | op60c-*)
-		basic_machine=hppa1.1-oki
-		os=proelf
+	pn)
+		cpu=pn
+		vendor=gould
 		;;
-	openrisc | openrisc-*)
-		basic_machine=or32-unknown
+	power)
+		cpu=power
+		vendor=ibm
 		;;
-	pa-hitachi)
-		basic_machine=hppa1.1-hitachi
-		os=hiuxwe2
+	ps2)
+		cpu=i386
+		vendor=ibm
 		;;
-	parisc-*)
-		basic_machine=hppa-`echo "$basic_machine" | sed 's/^[^-]*-//'`
-		os=linux
+	rm[46]00)
+		cpu=mips
+		vendor=siemens
 		;;
-	pbd)
-		basic_machine=sparc-tti
+	rtpc | rtpc-*)
+		cpu=romp
+		vendor=ibm
 		;;
-	pbb)
-		basic_machine=m68k-tti
+	sde)
+		cpu=mipsisa32
+		vendor=sde
+		os=${os:-elf}
 		;;
-	pc532 | pc532-*)
-		basic_machine=ns32k-pc532
+	simso-wrs)
+		cpu=sparclite
+		vendor=wrs
+		os=vxworks
 		;;
-	pc98)
-		basic_machine=i386-pc
+	tower | tower-32)
+		cpu=m68k
+		vendor=ncr
 		;;
-	pc98-*)
-		basic_machine=i386-`echo "$basic_machine" | sed 's/^[^-]*-//'`
+	vpp*|vx|vx-*)
+		cpu=f301
+		vendor=fujitsu
+		;;
+	w65)
+		cpu=w65
+		vendor=wdc
+		;;
+	w89k-*)
+		cpu=hppa1.1
+		vendor=winbond
+		os=proelf
 		;;
-	pentium | p5 | k5 | k6 | nexgen | viac3)
-		basic_machine=i586-pc
+	none)
+		cpu=none
+		vendor=none
 		;;
-	pentiumpro | p6 | 6x86 | athlon | athlon_*)
-		basic_machine=i686-pc
+	leon|leon[3-9])
+		cpu=sparc
+		vendor=$basic_machine
 		;;
-	pentiumii | pentium2 | pentiumiii | pentium3)
-		basic_machine=i686-pc
+	leon-*|leon[3-9]-*)
+		cpu=sparc
+		vendor=`echo "$basic_machine" | sed 's/-.*//'`
 		;;
-	pentium4)
-		basic_machine=i786-pc
+
+	*-*)
+		IFS="-" read -r cpu vendor <<EOF
+$basic_machine
+EOF
 		;;
-	pentium-* | p5-* | k5-* | k6-* | nexgen-* | viac3-*)
-		basic_machine=i586-`echo "$basic_machine" | sed 's/^[^-]*-//'`
+	# We use `pc' rather than `unknown'
+	# because (1) that's what they normally are, and
+	# (2) the word "unknown" tends to confuse beginning users.
+	i*86 | x86_64)
+		cpu=$basic_machine
+		vendor=pc
 		;;
-	pentiumpro-* | p6-* | 6x86-* | athlon-*)
-		basic_machine=i686-`echo "$basic_machine" | sed 's/^[^-]*-//'`
+	# These rules are duplicated from below for sake of the special case above;
+	# i.e. things that normalized to x86 arches should also default to "pc"
+	pc98)
+		cpu=i386
+		vendor=pc
 		;;
-	pentiumii-* | pentium2-* | pentiumiii-* | pentium3-*)
-		basic_machine=i686-`echo "$basic_machine" | sed 's/^[^-]*-//'`
+	x64 | amd64)
+		cpu=x86_64
+		vendor=pc
 		;;
-	pentium4-*)
-		basic_machine=i786-`echo "$basic_machine" | sed 's/^[^-]*-//'`
+	# Recognize the basic CPU types without company name.
+	*)
+		cpu=$basic_machine
+		vendor=unknown
 		;;
-	pn)
-		basic_machine=pn-gould
+esac
+
+unset -v basic_machine
+
+# Decode basic machines in the full and proper CPU-Company form.
+case $cpu-$vendor in
+	# Here we handle the default manufacturer of certain CPU types in canonical form. It is in
+	# some cases the only manufacturer, in others, it is the most popular.
+	craynv-unknown)
+		vendor=cray
+		os=${os:-unicosmp}
+		;;
+	c90-unknown | c90-cray)
+		vendor=cray
+		os=${os:-unicos}
 		;;
-	power)	basic_machine=power-ibm
+	fx80-unknown)
+		vendor=alliant
 		;;
-	ppc | ppcbe)	basic_machine=powerpc-unknown
+	romp-unknown)
+		vendor=ibm
 		;;
-	ppc-* | ppcbe-*)
-		basic_machine=powerpc-`echo "$basic_machine" | sed 's/^[^-]*-//'`
+	mmix-unknown)
+		vendor=knuth
 		;;
-	ppcle | powerpclittle)
-		basic_machine=powerpcle-unknown
+	microblaze-unknown | microblazeel-unknown)
+		vendor=xilinx
 		;;
-	ppcle-* | powerpclittle-*)
-		basic_machine=powerpcle-`echo "$basic_machine" | sed 's/^[^-]*-//'`
+	rs6000-unknown)
+		vendor=ibm
 		;;
-	ppc64)	basic_machine=powerpc64-unknown
+	vax-unknown)
+		vendor=dec
 		;;
-	ppc64-*) basic_machine=powerpc64-`echo "$basic_machine" | sed 's/^[^-]*-//'`
+	pdp11-unknown)
+		vendor=dec
 		;;
-	ppc64le | powerpc64little)
-		basic_machine=powerpc64le-unknown
+	we32k-unknown)
+		vendor=att
 		;;
-	ppc64le-* | powerpc64little-*)
-		basic_machine=powerpc64le-`echo "$basic_machine" | sed 's/^[^-]*-//'`
+	cydra-unknown)
+		vendor=cydrome
 		;;
-	ps2)
-		basic_machine=i386-ibm
+	i370-ibm*)
+		vendor=ibm
 		;;
-	rm[46]00)
-		basic_machine=mips-siemens
+	orion-unknown)
+		vendor=highlevel
 		;;
-	rtpc | rtpc-*)
-		basic_machine=romp-ibm
+	xps-unknown | xps100-unknown)
+		cpu=xps100
+		vendor=honeywell
+		;;
+
+	# Here we normalize CPU types with a missing or matching vendor
+	dpx20-unknown | dpx20-bull)
+		cpu=rs6000
+		vendor=bull
+		os=${os:-bosx}
 		;;
-	s390 | s390-*)
-		basic_machine=s390-ibm
+
+	# Here we normalize CPU types irrespective of the vendor
+	amd64-*)
+		cpu=x86_64
 		;;
-	s390x | s390x-*)
-		basic_machine=s390x-ibm
+	blackfin-*)
+		cpu=bfin
+		os=linux
 		;;
-	sb1)
-		basic_machine=mipsisa64sb1-unknown
+	c54x-*)
+		cpu=tic54x
 		;;
-	sb1el)
-		basic_machine=mipsisa64sb1el-unknown
+	c55x-*)
+		cpu=tic55x
 		;;
-	sde)
-		basic_machine=mipsisa32-sde
-		os=${os:-elf}
+	c6x-*)
+		cpu=tic6x
 		;;
-	sequent)
-		basic_machine=i386-sequent
+	e500v[12]-*)
+		cpu=powerpc
+		os=$os"spe"
 		;;
-	sh5el)
-		basic_machine=sh5le-unknown
+	mips3*-*)
+		cpu=mips64
 		;;
-	simso-wrs)
-		basic_machine=sparclite-wrs
-		os=vxworks
+	ms1-*)
+		cpu=mt
 		;;
-	spur)
-		basic_machine=spur-unknown
+	m68knommu-*)
+		cpu=m68k
+		os=linux
 		;;
-	st2000)
-		basic_machine=m68k-tandem
+	m9s12z-* | m68hcs12z-* | hcs12z-* | s12z-*)
+		cpu=s12z
 		;;
-	strongarm-* | thumb-*)
-		basic_machine=arm-`echo "$basic_machine" | sed 's/^[^-]*-//'`
+	openrisc-*)
+		cpu=or32
 		;;
-	sun2)
-		basic_machine=m68000-sun
+	parisc-*)
+		cpu=hppa
+		os=linux
 		;;
-	sun3 | sun3-*)
-		basic_machine=m68k-sun
+	pentium-* | p5-* | k5-* | k6-* | nexgen-* | viac3-*)
+		cpu=i586
 		;;
-	sun4)
-		basic_machine=sparc-sun
+	pentiumpro-* | p6-* | 6x86-* | athlon-* | athalon_*-*)
+		cpu=i686
 		;;
-	sun386 | sun386i | roadrunner)
-		basic_machine=i386-sun
+	pentiumii-* | pentium2-* | pentiumiii-* | pentium3-*)
+		cpu=i686
 		;;
-	tile*)
-		basic_machine=$basic_machine-unknown
-		os=linux-gnu
+	pentium4-*)
+		cpu=i786
 		;;
-	tx39)
-		basic_machine=mipstx39-unknown
+	pc98-*)
+		cpu=i386
 		;;
-	tx39el)
-		basic_machine=mipstx39el-unknown
+	ppc-* | ppcbe-*)
+		cpu=powerpc
 		;;
-	tower | tower-32)
-		basic_machine=m68k-ncr
+	ppcle-* | powerpclittle-*)
+		cpu=powerpcle
 		;;
-	vpp*|vx|vx-*)
-		basic_machine=f301-fujitsu
+	ppc64-*)
+		cpu=powerpc64
 		;;
-	w65*)
-		basic_machine=w65-wdc
-		os=none
+	ppc64le-* | powerpc64little-*)
+		cpu=powerpc64le
 		;;
-	w89k-*)
-		basic_machine=hppa1.1-winbond
-		os=proelf
+	sb1-*)
+		cpu=mipsisa64sb1
 		;;
-	x64)
-		basic_machine=x86_64-pc
+	sb1el-*)
+		cpu=mipsisa64sb1el
 		;;
-	xps | xps100)
-		basic_machine=xps100-honeywell
+	sh5e[lb]-*)
+		cpu=`echo "$cpu" | sed 's/^\(sh.\)e\(.\)$/\1\2e/'`
 		;;
-	xscale-* | xscalee[bl]-*)
-		basic_machine=`echo "$basic_machine" | sed 's/^xscale/arm/'`
+	spur-*)
+		cpu=spur
 		;;
-	none)
-		basic_machine=none-none
-		os=${os:-none}
+	strongarm-* | thumb-*)
+		cpu=arm
 		;;
-
-# Here we handle the default manufacturer of certain CPU types.  It is in
-# some cases the only manufacturer, in others, it is the most popular.
-	w89k)
-		basic_machine=hppa1.1-winbond
+	tx39-*)
+		cpu=mipstx39
 		;;
-	op50n)
-		basic_machine=hppa1.1-oki
+	tx39el-*)
+		cpu=mipstx39el
 		;;
-	op60c)
-		basic_machine=hppa1.1-oki
+	x64-*)
+		cpu=x86_64
 		;;
-	romp)
-		basic_machine=romp-ibm
+	xscale-* | xscalee[bl]-*)
+		cpu=`echo "$cpu" | sed 's/^xscale/arm/'`
 		;;
-	mmix)
-		basic_machine=mmix-knuth
+
+	# Recognize the canonical CPU Types that limit and/or modify the
+	# company names they are paired with.
+	cr16-*)
+		os=${os:-elf}
 		;;
-	rs6000)
-		basic_machine=rs6000-ibm
+	crisv32-* | etraxfs*-*)
+		cpu=crisv32
+		vendor=axis
 		;;
-	vax)
-		basic_machine=vax-dec
+	cris-* | etrax*-*)
+		cpu=cris
+		vendor=axis
 		;;
-	pdp11)
-		basic_machine=pdp11-dec
+	crx-*)
+		os=${os:-elf}
 		;;
-	we32k)
-		basic_machine=we32k-att
+	neo-tandem)
+		cpu=neo
+		vendor=tandem
 		;;
-	sh[1234] | sh[24]a | sh[24]aeb | sh[34]eb | sh[1234]le | sh[23]ele)
-		basic_machine=sh-unknown
+	nse-tandem)
+		cpu=nse
+		vendor=tandem
 		;;
-	cydra)
-		basic_machine=cydra-cydrome
+	nsr-tandem)
+		cpu=nsr
+		vendor=tandem
 		;;
-	orion)
-		basic_machine=orion-highlevel
+	nsv-tandem)
+		cpu=nsv
+		vendor=tandem
 		;;
-	orion105)
-		basic_machine=clipper-highlevel
+	nsx-tandem)
+		cpu=nsx
+		vendor=tandem
 		;;
-	mac | mpw | mac-mpw)
-		basic_machine=m68k-apple
+	s390-*)
+		cpu=s390
+		vendor=ibm
 		;;
-	pmac | pmac-mpw)
-		basic_machine=powerpc-apple
+	s390x-*)
+		cpu=s390x
+		vendor=ibm
 		;;
-	*-unknown)
-		# Make sure to match an already-canonicalized machine name.
+	tile*-*)
+		os=${os:-linux-gnu}
 		;;
+
 	*)
-		echo Invalid configuration \`"$1"\': machine \`"$basic_machine"\' not recognized 1>&2
-		exit 1
+		# Recognize the canonical CPU types that are allowed with any
+		# company name.
+		case $cpu in
+			1750a | 580 \
+			| a29k \
+			| aarch64 | aarch64_be \
+			| abacus \
+			| alpha | alphaev[4-8] | alphaev56 | alphaev6[78] \
+			| alpha64 | alpha64ev[4-8] | alpha64ev56 | alpha64ev6[78] \
+			| alphapca5[67] | alpha64pca5[67] \
+			| am33_2.0 \
+			| amdgcn \
+			| arc | arceb \
+			| arm  | arm[lb]e | arme[lb] | armv* \
+			| avr | avr32 \
+			| asmjs \
+			| ba \
+			| be32 | be64 \
+			| bfin | bs2000 \
+			| c[123]* | c30 | [cjt]90 | c4x \
+			| c8051 | clipper | craynv | csky | cydra \
+			| d10v | d30v | dlx | dsp16xx \
+			| e2k | elxsi | epiphany \
+			| f30[01] | f700 | fido | fr30 | frv | ft32 | fx80 \
+			| h8300 | h8500 \
+			| hppa | hppa1.[01] | hppa2.0 | hppa2.0[nw] | hppa64 \
+			| hexagon \
+			| i370 | i*86 | i860 | i960 | ia16 | ia64 \
+			| ip2k | iq2000 \
+			| k1om \
+			| le32 | le64 \
+			| lm32 \
+			| m32c | m32r | m32rle \
+			| m5200 | m68000 | m680[012346]0 | m68360 | m683?2 | m68k | v70 | w65 \
+			| m6811 | m68hc11 | m6812 | m68hc12 | m68hcs12x | nvptx | picochip \
+			| m88110 | m88k | maxq | mb | mcore | mep | metag \
+			| microblaze | microblazeel \
+			| mips | mipsbe | mipseb | mipsel | mipsle \
+			| mips16 \
+			| mips64 | mips64el \
+			| mips64octeon | mips64octeonel \
+			| mips64orion | mips64orionel \
+			| mips64r5900 | mips64r5900el \
+			| mips64vr | mips64vrel \
+			| mips64vr4100 | mips64vr4100el \
+			| mips64vr4300 | mips64vr4300el \
+			| mips64vr5000 | mips64vr5000el \
+			| mips64vr5900 | mips64vr5900el \
+			| mipsisa32 | mipsisa32el \
+			| mipsisa32r2 | mipsisa32r2el \
+			| mipsisa32r6 | mipsisa32r6el \
+			| mipsisa64 | mipsisa64el \
+			| mipsisa64r2 | mipsisa64r2el \
+			| mipsisa64r6 | mipsisa64r6el \
+			| mipsisa64sb1 | mipsisa64sb1el \
+			| mipsisa64sr71k | mipsisa64sr71kel \
+			| mipsr5900 | mipsr5900el \
+			| mipstx39 | mipstx39el \
+			| mmix \
+			| mn10200 | mn10300 \
+			| moxie \
+			| mt \
+			| msp430 \
+			| nds32 | nds32le | nds32be \
+			| nfp \
+			| nios | nios2 | nios2eb | nios2el \
+			| none | np1 | ns16k | ns32k \
+			| open8 \
+			| or1k* \
+			| or32 \
+			| orion \
+			| pdp10 | pdp11 | pj | pjl | pn | power \
+			| powerpc | powerpc64 | powerpc64le | powerpcle | powerpcspe \
+			| pru \
+			| pyramid \
+			| riscv | riscv32 | riscv64 \
+			| rl78 | romp | rs6000 | rx \
+			| score \
+			| sh | sh[1234] | sh[24]a | sh[24]ae[lb] | sh[23]e | she[lb] | sh[lb]e \
+			| sh[1234]e[lb] |  sh[12345][lb]e | sh[23]ele | sh64 | sh64le \
+			| sparc | sparc64 | sparc64b | sparc64v | sparc86x | sparclet \
+			| sparclite \
+			| sparcv8 | sparcv9 | sparcv9b | sparcv9v | sv1 | sx* \
+			| spu \
+			| tahoe \
+			| tic30 | tic4x | tic54x | tic55x | tic6x | tic80 \
+			| tron \
+			| ubicom32 \
+			| v850 | v850e | v850e1 | v850es | v850e2 | v850e2v3 \
+			| vax \
+			| visium \
+			| wasm32 \
+			| we32k \
+			| x86 | x86_64 | xc16x | xgate | xps100 \
+			| xstormy16 | xtensa* \
+			| ymp \
+			| z8k | z80)
+				;;
+
+			*)
+				echo Invalid configuration \`"$1"\': machine \`"$cpu-$vendor"\' not recognized 1>&2
+				exit 1
+				;;
+		esac
 		;;
 esac
 
 # Here we canonicalize certain aliases for manufacturers.
-case $basic_machine in
-	*-digital*)
-		basic_machine=`echo "$basic_machine" | sed 's/digital.*/dec/'`
+case $vendor in
+	digital*)
+		vendor=dec
 		;;
-	*-commodore*)
-		basic_machine=`echo "$basic_machine" | sed 's/commodore.*/cbm/'`
+	commodore*)
+		vendor=cbm
 		;;
 	*)
 		;;
@@ -1356,7 +1341,7 @@ case $os in
 	     | amigaos* | amigados* | msdos* | newsos* | unicos* | aof* \
 	     | aos* | aros* | cloudabi* | sortix* \
 	     | nindy* | vxsim* | vxworks* | ebmon* | hms* | mvs* \
-	     | clix* | riscos* | uniplus* | iris* | rtu* | xenix* \
+	     | clix* | riscos* | uniplus* | iris* | isc* | rtu* | xenix* \
 	     | knetbsd* | mirbsd* | netbsd* \
 	     | bitrig* | openbsd* | solidbsd* | libertybsd* \
 	     | ekkobsd* | kfreebsd* | freebsd* | riscix* | lynxos* \
@@ -1376,12 +1361,12 @@ case $os in
 	     | powermax* | dnix* | nx6 | nx7 | sei* | dragonfly* \
 	     | skyos* | haiku* | rdos* | toppers* | drops* | es* \
 	     | onefs* | tirtos* | phoenix* | fuchsia* | redox* | bme* \
-	     | midnightbsd*)
+	     | midnightbsd* | amdhsa*)
 	# Remember, each alternative MUST END IN *, to match a version number.
 		;;
 	qnx*)
-		case $basic_machine in
-		    x86-* | i*86-*)
+		case $cpu in
+		    x86 | i*86)
 			;;
 		    *)
 			os=nto-$os
@@ -1507,7 +1492,7 @@ case $os in
 		# Until real need of OS specific support for
 		# particular features comes up, bare metal
 		# configurations are quite functional.
-		case $basic_machine in
+		case $cpu in
 		    arm*)
 			os=eabi
 			;;
@@ -1541,7 +1526,7 @@ else
 # will signal an error saying that MANUFACTURER isn't an operating
 # system, and we'll never get to this point.
 
-case $basic_machine in
+case $cpu-$vendor in
 	score-*)
 		os=elf
 		;;
@@ -1722,9 +1707,8 @@ fi
 
 # Here we handle the case where we know the os, and the CPU type, but not the
 # manufacturer.  We pick the logical manufacturer.
-vendor=unknown
-case $basic_machine in
-	*-unknown)
+case $vendor in
+	unknown)
 		case $os in
 			riscix*)
 				vendor=acorn
@@ -1793,11 +1777,10 @@ case $basic_machine in
 				vendor=stratus
 				;;
 		esac
-		basic_machine=`echo "$basic_machine" | sed "s/unknown/$vendor/"`
 		;;
 esac
 
-echo "$basic_machine-$os"
+echo "$cpu-$vendor-$os"
 exit
 
 # Local variables:
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