----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Toru Nishimura" <nisimura@itc.aist-nara.ac.jp>
To: <port-mips@netbsd.org>
Sent: Saturday, April 15, 2000 8:56 AM
Subject: -DSOFTFLOAT && -DNOFPU


> Isn't it misleading and likely a minomer to have "-DSOFTFLOAT &&
> -DNOFPU" compile flags for building a MIPS kernel with 'trap-based FP
> instrunction emulation'?  Please note that -msoft-float C compiler
> flag is for replacing FP instructions with subroutine calls or
> inlines. 

Sorry, I can't understand you because my english is poor.
Would you like to remove in-kernel FPU emulation ?

My understanding is:
NOFPU means that CPU lacks FPU and "don't touch CP1".
SOFTFLOAT make in-kernel FPU emulation enable and
  "you don't have to trreate CP1".

Takemura