asm/sparcv8plus.o: asm/sparcv8plus.S
-asm/sparcv8plus-gcc.o: asm/sparcv8plus.S
- gcc -E asm/sparcv8plus.S | /usr/ccs/bin/as -xarch=v8plus - -o asm/sparcv8plus-gcc.o
- # GNU as cannot handle that file, so we circumvent PATH and
- # always use /usr/ccs/bin/as.
+# Old GNU assembler doesn't understand V9 instructions, so we
+# hire /usr/ccs/bin/as to do the job. Note that option is called
+# *-gcc27, but even gcc 2>=8 users may experience similar problem
+# if they didn't bother to upgrade GNU assembler. Such users should
+# not choose this option, but be adviced to *remove* GNU assembler
+# or upgrade it.
+asm/sparcv8plus-gcc27.o: asm/sparcv8plus.S
+ $(CC) $(ASFLAGS) -E asm/sparcv8plus.S | \
+ /usr/ccs/bin/as -xarch=v8plus - -o asm/sparcv8plus-gcc27.o
# MIPS 64 bit assember
asm/mips3.o: asm/mips3.s