Re: Remote access to a MIPS64 machine?

[Matt Thomas <matt%3am-software.com@localhost>]

> On Jul 10, 2016, at 2:03 PM, coypu%SDF.ORG@localhost wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> I'd like to try to fix the problem macallan mentioned for MIPS64 hard
> float (SIGILL on trunc.w.d in branch delay slot).
> I'm skeptical of the ability of an emulator to accurately reflect the
> FPU minutiae.
> It would also be generally really neat to stop having actual netbsd/mips
> issues masked by emulator problems.
> However, I have a lot of trouble buying hardware.
> Anyone care to offer remote serial console access to any problematic
> machine and list what issues exist with it?
> I've never used serial console before, much less remotely, but I hope it
> will suffice.
> Thanks.

I suggestion an alternative to hardfloat.

Write a mips equivalent to libc_vfp on arm.  Should only take a few hours
and you will get most of the hard FP performance.