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authorJoonas Kylmälä <joonas.kylmala@iki.fi>2018-08-27 14:09:09 -0400
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@@ -4088,6 +4088,25 @@ Specify which floating-point unit to use. The
@code{target("fpmath=sse,387")} option must be specified as
@code{target("fpmath=sse+387")} because the comma would separate
different options.
+
+@item indirect_branch("@var{choice}")
+@cindex @code{indirect_branch} function attribute, x86
+On x86 targets, the @code{indirect_branch} attribute causes the compiler
+to convert indirect call and jump with @var{choice}. @samp{keep}
+keeps indirect call and jump unmodified. @samp{thunk} converts indirect
+call and jump to call and return thunk. @samp{thunk-inline} converts
+indirect call and jump to inlined call and return thunk.
+@samp{thunk-extern} converts indirect call and jump to external call
+and return thunk provided in a separate object file.
+
+@item function_return("@var{choice}")
+@cindex @code{function_return} function attribute, x86
+On x86 targets, the @code{function_return} attribute causes the compiler
+to convert function return with @var{choice}. @samp{keep} keeps function
+return unmodified. @samp{thunk} converts function return to call and
+return thunk. @samp{thunk-inline} converts function return to inlined
+call and return thunk. @samp{thunk-extern} converts function return to
+external call and return thunk provided in a separate object file.
@end table
On the PowerPC, the following options are allowed: