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Steven J. Hill wrote:
>> Unless you compile your code with -msoft-float *and* also have a version 
>> of libgcc compiled with -mlong-calls -mno-abicalls -G0.  If you do it 
>> that way, floating point works fine in the kernel (as long as you don't 
>> try to call sprintf with floating point parameters).
>>
> I won't even concede that solution. It's bad practice and design to have
> floating point in the kernel.

I agree that floating point in the kernel is bad practice.  However 
under some circumstances, the most expedient solution does not conform 
to best practice.

David Daney