Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:13:11 +0100 From: Andreas Tobler <andreast-list@fgznet.ch> To: Peter Grehan <grehan@freebsd.org> Cc: FreeBSD PowerPC ML <freebsd-ppc@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: ppc float.h Message-ID: <491C7C47.8080803@fgznet.ch> In-Reply-To: <20081113105926.ELO26264@dommail.onthenet.com.au>
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Hi Peter, Peter Grehan wrote: >> can somebody explain why we have these defines in >> sys/powerpc/include/float.h ? > > Have a look at > > http://svn.freebsd.org/viewvc/base?view=revision&revision=132421 Hm, meanwhile OS-X has 128-bit long double... > Basically, the ABI was switched from 128 bit long doubles to > 64. Not exactly SVR4 compliant but then no-one else is. And there is no need to go back to 128-bit? No benefit? What would have to be done? Libc? I know the compiler issue. Would this break too much? Thanks, Andreashome | help
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