Subject: Re: (Broken) LC040 & alternative distribution
To: Stephen M. Jones <smj@cirr.com>
From: Bruce ONeel <edoneel@sdf.lonestar.org>
List: port-mac68k
Date: 07/01/2003 16:06:59
Hi,

The changes I made work such that (baring mistakes) building
without MKSOFTFLOAT set means you get the same build as 
before, but with MKSOFTFLOAT set means -msoft-float so no
FPU instructions. 

Same source, different binaries. 

cheers

bruce

"Stephen M. Jones" <smj@cirr.com> wrote:
> > 	c) Change the m68k distribution to be be conditionally soft-float,
> 
> If this wouldn't provide to much overhead, it would seem *ok* .. however:
> 
> > 	d) Provide an complete alternative m68k-softfloat distribution.
> 
> This is probably the best choice .. of course, it wouldn't necessary have
> to be a new branch of the code, but just a different way of building the
> code.  Another concern is how many people would use it .. I *plan* to ..
> I've got a color classic I'd love to see running NetBSD someday.
> 
> Has anyone gotten the accelerators (sonnet and the like) working under netbsd?
> 
> Thanks!