Subject: Ultrix compat on MIPS big endian [was: CVS commit: syssrc]
To: None <tsutsui@netbsd.org>
From: Simon Burge <simonb@wasabisystems.com>
List: source-changes
Date: 02/08/2001 10:15:55
Izumi Tsutsui wrote:
> Module Name: syssrc
> Committed By: tsutsui
> Date: Wed Feb 7 13:54:13 UTC 2001
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> Modified Files:
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> syssrc/sys/lkm/compat: Makefile
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> Log Message:
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> mips[bl]e -> mipse[bl]
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> XXX: Is it worth to build ultrix module on mipseb?
Not really - Ultrix was only ever little endian. The same argument
applies if we ever get IRIX compatibility - that will only be on
big-endian architectures.
(Some) MIPS cpus have the ability to run code of the opposite native
endianness, but I would suggest that it's going to be a long time before
we support that, if ever.
Simon.
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