Re: unresoved symbol _gp_disp

[Ralf Baechle <ralf@linux-mips.org>]

On Thu, Oct 04, 2007 at 11:32:59AM -0700, David Daney wrote:

> Steven J. Hill wrote:
> >>Unless you compile your code with -msoft-float *and* also have a version 
> >>of libgcc compiled with -mlong-calls -mno-abicalls -G0.  If you do it 
> >>that way, floating point works fine in the kernel (as long as you don't 
> >>try to call sprintf with floating point parameters).
> >>
> >I won't even concede that solution. It's bad practice and design to have
> >floating point in the kernel.
> 
> I agree that floating point in the kernel is bad practice.  However 
> under some circumstances, the most expedient solution does not conform 
> to best practice.

I also feel deeply unfriendly if I send somebody along a path that's
full of interesting corner cases ...

  Ralf