* Re: [oe-commits] org.oe.dev conf/machine/include/tune-ppc405.inc : Move TARGET_FPU = "soft" to the tune file so its
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@ 2007-10-27 14:48 ` Koen Kooi
2007-10-28 5:56 ` Stelios Koroneos
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From: Koen Kooi @ 2007-10-27 14:48 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Using the OpenEmbedded metadata to build Distributions
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ifaistos commit schreef:
> conf/machine/include/tune-ppc405.inc : Move TARGET_FPU = "soft" to the tune file so its
> get used by all machines that have a amcc405 cpu
If the ppc kernel has a floating point emulator, this setting should be
moved to the distrobution, since it's policy.
regards,
Koen
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2007-10-27 14:48 ` [oe-commits] org.oe.dev conf/machine/include/tune-ppc405.inc : Move TARGET_FPU = "soft" to the tune file so its Koen Kooi
@ 2007-10-28 5:56 ` Stelios Koroneos
2007-10-29 9:57 ` Koen Kooi
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From: Stelios Koroneos @ 2007-10-28 5:56 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: openembedded-devel
ok, point taken.
It should default to TARGET_FPU = "soft" only if the
distro/machine/local.conf don't define it differently
i.e TARGET_FPU ?= "soft"
Stelios S. Koroneos
Digital OPSiS - Embedded Intelligence
http://www.digital-opsis.com
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> ifaistos commit schreef:
> > conf/machine/include/tune-ppc405.inc : Move TARGET_FPU =
> "soft" to the tune file so its
> > get used by all machines that have a amcc405 cpu
>
> If the ppc kernel has a floating point emulator, this setting should be
> moved to the distrobution, since it's policy.
>
> regards,
>
> Koen
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* Re: [oe-commits] org.oe.dev conf/machine/include/tune-ppc405.inc : Move TARGET_FPU = "soft" to the tune file so its
2007-10-28 5:56 ` Stelios Koroneos
@ 2007-10-29 9:57 ` Koen Kooi
2007-10-29 11:17 ` Stelios Koroneos
0 siblings, 1 reply; 5+ messages in thread
From: Koen Kooi @ 2007-10-29 9:57 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: openembedded-devel
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Stelios Koroneos schreef:
> ok, point taken.
> It should default to TARGET_FPU = "soft" only if the
> distro/machine/local.conf don't define it differently
> i.e TARGET_FPU ?= "soft"
In OE when TARGET_FPU is unset, it means 'hardfloat', so their shouldn't
be any mention of TARGET_FPU in a machine.conf.
regards,
Koen
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* Re: [oe-commits] org.oe.dev conf/machine/include/tune-ppc405.inc : Move TARGET_FPU = "soft" to the tune file so its
2007-10-29 9:57 ` Koen Kooi
@ 2007-10-29 11:17 ` Stelios Koroneos
2007-10-29 12:24 ` Koen Kooi
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From: Stelios Koroneos @ 2007-10-29 11:17 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: openembedded-devel
Although this is getting OT :)
Buidling with hardfloat for a cpu that does not have an fpu means that
1) You need to have a kernel that supports fp emulation (and actually
provides correct fp results)
2) Have it enabled by default in OE
3) Be prepared to pay the processing penalty as every fp instruction is
going to generate an exeption that needs to be handled by the kernel.
IMHO when you tune to a specific cpu then you make a decision what
"features" you want and let it up to the distro/local.conf to change
something if they have a reason to do so.
Stelios S. Koroneos
Digital OPSiS - Embedded Intelligence
http://www.digital-opsis.com
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> Subject: Re: [oe] [oe-commits] org.oe.dev
> conf/machine/include/tune-ppc405.inc : Move TARGET_FPU = "soft"
> to the tune file so its
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> Stelios Koroneos schreef:
> > ok, point taken.
> > It should default to TARGET_FPU = "soft" only if the
> > distro/machine/local.conf don't define it differently
> > i.e TARGET_FPU ?= "soft"
>
> In OE when TARGET_FPU is unset, it means 'hardfloat', so their shouldn't
> be any mention of TARGET_FPU in a machine.conf.
>
> regards,
>
> Koen
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* Re: [oe-commits] org.oe.dev conf/machine/include/tune-ppc405.inc : Move TARGET_FPU = "soft" to the tune file so its
2007-10-29 11:17 ` Stelios Koroneos
@ 2007-10-29 12:24 ` Koen Kooi
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From: Koen Kooi @ 2007-10-29 12:24 UTC (permalink / raw)
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Stelios Koroneos schreef:
> Although this is getting OT :)
>
> Buidling with hardfloat for a cpu that does not have an fpu means that
> 1) You need to have a kernel that supports fp emulation (and actually
> provides correct fp results)
> 2) Have it enabled by default in OE
> 3) Be prepared to pay the processing penalty as every fp instruction is
> going to generate an exeption that needs to be handled by the kernel.
Right, that's how we have done it in OE for the ARMs without FPU for the
past 4 years. On ARM it's a 10x-50x slowdown, but still very popular,
i.e. debian/arm is still using hardfloat. I'm not saying it makes sense,
I'm saying that this is how it has been done for the past 4 years :)
regards,
Koen
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