From: Alan Mimms <alan@packetengines.com>
To: ben bodley <benb@m2tech.co.nz>
Cc: embedded <linuxppc-embedded@lists.linuxppc.org>
Subject: Re: compiling glibc for 4xx core powerpc
Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2000 02:15:27 GMT [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20000315.2152700@alan.> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <38CEEF3B.2665CD22@m2tech.co.nz>
Hi Ben.
Take a look at
http://members.xoom.com/greyhams/linux/PowerPC-Embedded-HOWTO.html
which is a compilation of lots of useful FAQ info, including the
answer(s) to the problems you're having.
a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
On 3/14/00, 6:02:35 PM, ben bodley <benb@m2tech.co.nz> wrote regarding
compiling glibc for 4xx core powerpc:
> hello all..
> i am attempting to compile glibc for my platform (4xx core powerpc)
and
> as this core doesnt have an fpu, am compiling with -msoft-float.. but
it
> dont work.. during compile i receive this error:
> ../sysdeps/powerpc/s_isnan.c:27: Invalid `asm' statement:
> ../sysdeps/powerpc/s_isnan.c:27: fixed or forbidden register 32 (0)
was
> spilled for class FLOAT_REGS.
> (this occurs on an attempted assemble of a fpu instruction)
> my system specs are:
> - compiling with gcc 2.95.2 native on powermac g4
> - glibc 2.1.3
> - kernel(powermac)=2.2.15pre14
> - kernel(4xx)=2.3.42 + patches
> - glibc configure options: configure --target=powerpc-linux
> --host=powerpc-linux
> --enable-add-ons=crypt, linuxthreads --prefix=/usr/local/ppc403
> --without-fp
> - CFLAGS extras: -msoft-float -DNDEBUG=1 -O2
> does anyone have a clue as to what is going on?? will i have to add
some
> sort of software emulated floating point support in the kernel (use
8xx
> emu)?? or am i just missing a compiler option??
> is it worth using this late revision of glibc, or am i better off to
use
> an earlier/simpler revision??
> cheers for any insights!
> ben
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2000-03-15 2:02 compiling glibc for 4xx core powerpc ben bodley
2000-03-15 2:15 ` Alan Mimms [this message]
2000-03-15 13:48 ` Mike Wolf
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