No softfloat?

Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller hns at computer.org
Thu Aug 16 14:21:16 CEST 2007


Hi all,

is anybody out there who could share a working kernel binary for the  
GTA01b4 with hardfloat compiled in?

Many thanks,
Nikolaus Schaller

Am 15.08.2007 um 17:22 schrieb Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller:

>
> Am 14.08.2007 um 19:43 schrieb Brian Brunswick:
>
>> On 14/08/07, Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller <hns at computer.org> wrote:
>>
>> Isn't there a simple module.o that I can load with lsmod?
>>
>> Rgds,
>> Nikolaus
>>
>>
>> I was the one originally noticing this.
>>
>> It looks like a kernel config change has been checked in to at  
>> least enable the hard float emulation in
>> newer built versions.
>>
>> You will still find it hard to produce a common binary, since I am  
>> told that the hard and soft
>> float formats are incompatible, so you can't dynamic link against  
>> any libraries for float operations.
>
> The Zaurus has hardfloat (i.e. FPU instruction emulation).That is  
> why I though the emulator
> could be available as a loadable module.
>
> Where can I find binary kernel compiled with hardfloat (I have not  
> the right environment and experience to do it myself)?
>
> Nikolaus
>




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