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From: lethin@WHEATIES.AI.MIT.EDU (Richard Lethin)
Newsgroups: gnu.utils.bug
Subject: gcc & M68881 fp processor
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Date: 25 Oct 88 00:02:53 GMT
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gcc has a bug in that it compiles assuming that a M68881 floating
point coprocessor is available, when I compile it on cream-of-wheat.
I cannot run it on kaboom (a 3/50).  Additionally, I cannot run gcc
itself on a 3/50 because it's compiled assuming a M68881 fp
coprocessor!

The default should be the equivalent of the Sun cc -fsoft switch.

or a switch sould be provided to get -fsoft behavior and a manual
page should be made available to document it.

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