From: Ralf Baechle <ralf@linux-mips.org>
To: Klatt Uwe <U.Klatt@miwe.de>
Cc: "'linux-mips@linux-mips.org'" <linux-mips@linux-mips.org>
Subject: Re: Same mipsel binary für 2.4 and 2.6 kernel possible?
Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2008 12:34:33 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20080919103433.GA14602@linux-mips.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <A1F06CF959C7E14EAC28F277F368175805686A8D6D@MAS15.arnstein.miwe.de>
On Fri, Sep 19, 2008 at 09:58:29AM +0200, Klatt Uwe wrote:
> I have a custom hardware (AU1100) with kernel 2.4 and an working binary using floats (compiled with gcc 3.3.5).
> Now I am testing with kernel 2.6.
>
> When I use the old binary, float math isn't working anymore.
> I have to recompile the source with new gcc 4.1.2 but then the new binary is working only on kernel 2.6.
Are you using the kernel floating point emulator or a software floating
point library?
Whatever, it sounds like a bug. The kernel is supposed to be backward
compatible with old binaries.
Ralf
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2008-09-19 10:34 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 6+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2008-09-19 7:58 Same mipsel binary für 2.4 and 2.6 kernel possible? Klatt Uwe
2008-09-19 9:42 ` [SPAM] " Markus Gothe
2008-09-19 10:34 ` Ralf Baechle [this message]
2008-09-19 10:56 ` AW: " Klatt Uwe
2008-09-19 13:28 ` Kevin D. Kissell
2008-09-19 13:40 ` AW: " Klatt Uwe
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