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

[Brian Gerst]

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?

To trap use of floating point in the kernel (not allowed).  FPU 
emulation is only for userspace.

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				Brian Gerst
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