No softfloat?

Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller hns at computer.org
Wed Aug 15 17:22:15 CEST 2007


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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