Re: Softfloat on i386

[Lloyd Parkes <lloyd%must-have-coffee.gen.nz@localhost>]

On 01/01/2026 07:10, Benny Siegert wrote:
> Hi!
>
> In PR 59871, the submitter is asking for all Go on i386 to be switched 
> to softfloat, so that the resulting binaries run in a 486.
>
> Is that a reasonable request? Are pkgsrc binary packages supposed to 
> run on 486 processors?
>
> Or should it be an option?
An actual Intel 486 supports hardfloat, although the built in FPU might 
not be feature rich enough for some modern compilers (speculation). The 
Intel 486SX is a specially cut down 486 with no hardfloat and I've seen 
that implemented by CPU clone makers.

I wouldn't object to softfloat being a pkgsrc option for 486SX users.

Ngā-mihi,
Lloyd