Re: port-arm/48193: On NetBSD/evbearmv6hf-el for Raspberry Pi, MACHINE_ARCH returns earm, but *hf* is expected in /usr/share/mk/bsd.own.mk .

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

The following reply was made to PR port-arm/48193; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Matt Thomas <matt%3am-software.com@localhost>
To: Izumi Tsutsui <tsutsui%ceres.dti.ne.jp@localhost>
Cc: gnats-bugs%NetBSD.org@localhost
Subject: Re: port-arm/48193: On NetBSD/evbearmv6hf-el for Raspberry Pi, 
MACHINE_ARCH returns earm, but *hf* is expected in /usr/share/mk/bsd.own.mk .
Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2013 23:53:42 -0700

 On Sep 15, 2013, at 11:35 PM, Izumi Tsutsui 
<tsutsui%ceres.dti.ne.jp@localhost> wrote:
 
 >> Because we don't pass floating point values into the kernel.
 >> So the kernel is completely unaware of whether the userland
 >> is using softfloat or hardfloat.
 > 
 > Then is it really a good idea to ask machine_arch to the kernel
 > via sysctl to deteremine userland ABI?
 
 As opposed to?  Our build system is predicated on MACHINE_ARCH
 being a architecuture+abi indicator.  
 
 If you have a better suggestion, offer it on tech-kern.
 pr-s are not a place for this discussion.