[uClibc] Re: why doesn't uclibc -msoft-float work like algorithmics -msoft-float?

[Dana Soward]

Slightly off topic, but how much faster/small is GOFAST? And where can
you get it?

> -----Original Message-----
> From: uclibc-bounces at uclibc.org 
> [mailto:uclibc-bounces at uclibc.org] On Behalf Of Miles Bader
> Sent: Monday, March 31, 2003 5:29 PM
> To: Jay Carlson
> Cc: David Wuertele; uclibc at uclibc.org
> Subject: [uClibc] Re: why doesn't uclibc -msoft-float work 
> like algorithmics -msoft-float?
> 
> 
> Jay Carlson <nop at nop.com> writes:
> > My current opinion is that GOFAST is a Bad Idea on 
> Linux---I repented.
> 
> Why?
> 
> I'm using a `gcc version' of GOFAST, which is a completely 
> transparent drop-in replacement for uClibc's math library (so 
> I don't need to change anything, just adjust my library 
> search path).  Given that it's much faster than uClibc's math 
> library, I don't see any reason _not_ to use it (if you've got it).
> 
> Note this is on the v850; perhaps the mips version is not as 
> good (or uClibc's mips math support is better).
> 
> -Miles
> -- 
> I have seen the enemy, and he is us.  -- Pogo 
> _______________________________________________
> uClibc mailing list
> uClibc at uclibc.org
> http://uclibc.org/mailman/listinfo/uclibc
>