Re: gcc -msoft-float [Was: Linux 2.6.0-test7 - stability freeze]

From: Geert Uytterhoeven
Date: Tue Oct 14 2003 - 11:40:52 EST


On Tue, 14 Oct 2003, Thomas Winischhofer wrote:
> Meelis Roos wrote:
> > TW> This is a framebuffer driver and like all fbdev-related stuff it is
> > TW> properly maintained in the fbdev-tree, waiting to merged into mainline.
> >
> > Since James seems busy, someone should step up, split these changes into
> > patches, test (or let people test) them separately and submit to kernel.
> > Of course in coordination with James, he knows hat should be stable and
> > what not. I would take this myself by have not enough time.
>
> That sounds a little like "Linus is busy, let someone else quickly hop
> in"... :)
>
> The fbdev tree is quite well tested AFAIK, and I am sure James will
> respond soon. He can't be too busy, as he was working on the tree yesterday.

Indeed. James said he was going to submit the patches after he has fixed a
critical problem with the soft cursor code.

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

Geert

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