Re: Intermediate step for new arch for lc040 compatibility

[Izumi Tsutsui <tsutsui%ceres.dti.ne.jp@localhost>]

> > This would not affect the default built binaries for any m68k port,
> > but can be used by people to build a custom distribution with the
> > workaround for defective LC040 chips?
> 
> That's correct.  It does not affect the existing m68k ports.

You wrote on source-changes-d@:
 https://mail-index.netbsd.org/source-changes-d/2025/04/13/msg014466.html
> >  pros: less overhead than "FPU_EMULATE" on kernel side
> >  cons: requires to define proper MACHINE_ARCH (m68ksf etc.) and prepare
> >        two set binaries (at least for mac68k) like evbarm-earmv6{,hf} etc.
> >        by updating build.sh and release binary sets in src/distrib etc.
> > 
> 
> Soft float did not work and was not an option on m68k - I even and was 
> questioned for it adding missing source defines for libm :(
> 
> Why not have a build with -lcfix turned on say m68k-something or other?

My question is "Why don't you try to make soft-float work on m68k"
if special (non-default) binaries are necessary for XC68LC040?

What's the actual problem on it?

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Izumi Tsutsui