From: Michel Lanners <mlan@cpu.lu>
To: u497w7n9@umail.furryterror.org
Cc: linuxppc-dev@lists.linuxppc.org
Subject: Re: Why is -msoft-float used in Kernel compilation?
Date: Sun, 14 Feb 1999 22:10:52 +0100 (CET) [thread overview]
Message-ID: <199902142110.WAA00523@piglet.cpu.lu> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <199902131436.JAA07672@linuxmaster.corel.eng>
On 13 Feb, this message from Gavriel State echoed through cyberspace:
>
> I can understand using -msoft-float if CONFIG__8xx is on,
> but why use it when compiling for 60x or 7x0 CPUs?
I've heard something about a 'no floiting point in kernel' rule, and
I've tried compiling without -msoft-float.... it does boot, but it's an
ugly sight... fp warning messages all over!
I have, however, never seen a clear explanation of why that rule
exists...
Any guru around?
Michel
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next prev parent reply other threads:[~1999-02-14 21:10 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 5+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
1999-02-13 14:37 Why is -msoft-float used in Kernel compilation? Gavriel State
1999-02-13 16:19 ` Michael Meissner
1999-02-14 21:10 ` Michel Lanners [this message]
1999-02-15 6:41 ` Troy Benjegerdes
1999-02-15 11:49 ` Gary Thomas
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