Subject: Re: kernel softfloat emulation
To: Jun Ebihara <jun@soum.co.jp>
From: Simon Burge <simonb@NetBSD.ORG>
List: port-mips
Date: 11/18/1999 18:13:22
Jun Ebihara wrote:

> From: Simon Burge <simonb@NetBSD.ORG>
> Subject: Re: kernel softfloat emulation 
> Date: Wed, 17 Nov 1999 20:46:06 +1100
> 
> > Jun Ebihara wrote:
> > > Shuichiro URATA <ur@a-r.org> makes kernel softfloat emulation code.
> > > http://www.a-r.org/~ur/softfloat1116.diff.gz
> 
> So I commit this patch to current-tree now.
> 
> > > After apply this patch,pmax package binary works on hpcmips!
> > Great!  Are hpcmips exclusively little endian?  We'll have to rename the
> 
> yes yes.
> 
> > current pmax package directory to mipsel and have symlinks for pmax and
> > hpcmips.
> 
> good.Shall we help you?

It is pretty simple work - we should also send an annoucement to
tech-pkg as well.  I'll come up with the words and check them out
with you.

> I got pmax 1.4.1 package-binary from ftp.netbsd.org.
> tcsh,cvs and more works fine.

I'll share Aaron Grier's amazement!  Congrats to you all!

Simon.