Re: [2.6.8.1/x86] The kernel is _always_ compiled with -msoft-float

[Dave Jones]

On Wed, Sep 15, 2004 at 02:14:18AM +0600, Denis Zaitsev wrote:
 > Why this kernel is always compiled with the FP emulation for x86?
 > This is the line from the beginning of arch/i386/Makefile:
 > 
 > CFLAGS += -pipe -msoft-float
 > 
 > And it's hardcoded, it does not depend on CONFIG_MATH_EMULATION.  So,
 > is this just a typo or not?

It deliberatly causes build failures if folks use fp math in their code.

		Dave

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