Re: error: missing terminating ' character while modifying md file

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\ Omar (9 May 2008)
. \ David Daney (10 May 2008)
. . \ David Daney (10 May 2008)
. . . \ Omar (10 May 2008)
. . . . \ Omar Torres (13 May 2008)
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. . . . . . \ Omar Torres (13 May 2008)

Subject:	Re: error: missing terminating ' character while modifying md file
Group:	Gcc-help
From:	Omar
Date:	10 May 2008

On Fri, May 9, 2008 at 7:09 PM, David Daney <ddaney> wrote:
> David Daney wrote:
>>
>> Omar wrote:
>>>
>>> Ok, so after weeks of reading and looking at multiple .md files, I
>>> felt ready to give it a try and decided to create some define_split's
>>> on my own.
>>> I created a define_split RTL pattern which included this condition:
>>> "reload_completed
>>> && GET_CODE (operands[1]) == MEM
>>> && GET_CODE (XEXP (operands[1], 0)) == PLUS"
>>>
>>> When I try to compile it I get:
>>> ../../gcc/config/c816/c816.md:36 error: missing terminating " character
>>> ../../gcc/config/c816/c816.md:37: error: stray '\' in program
>>> ...
>>>
>>> If instead, I place the condition all in a single line:
>>> "reload_completed && GET_CODE (operands[1]) == MEM && GET_CODE (XEXP
>>> (operands[1], 0)) == PLUS"
>>> then gcc is happy.
>>>
>>> I have been searching the web for hours now, but I have not been able
>>> to find what is causing this.
>>> Does anyone have a suggestion on what might be causing this issue?
>>>
>>
>> It has to be a valid C string. You get that error for the same reason
>> that you get it from this program:
>
> Well that must not be correct, please disregard it. There are multi line
> conditions all over the place.
>
> Sorry for this mis-information.
>
> David Daney
>

Yes, I followed the convention used on other ports...
That's why I am puzzled with this. I do not think there is an issue
with specific piece of code, I am thinking
that it might be related with me using an outdated tool (gcc?) or
script interpreter (sh?). I might be completly out of touch
but that is my best guess at this moment.

-Omar