skrll@ wrote: > On 07/21/14 15:32, Izumi Tsutsui wrote: > > skrll@ wrote: > > > >>> http://mail-index.netbsd.org/current-users/2014/07/21/msg025327.html > >>>>> We probably don't have the ressources for providing binaries > >>>>> for each {,e}arm{,hf} variants. > >> "Probably"? > >> > >> Anyway, I don't think anyone is asking for all variants. > > Well, I asked to releng/core, and one of releng member answered it. > > That's all. > > > >>> My first question is > >>> > >>> "Which MACHINE_ARCH should be used for each arm port on the next > >>> release" > >>> > >>> It's non-technical, but probably determined by marketing and resources. > >> What's wrong with my suggestion? Feel free to suggest improvements. > > You just mentioned possible combinations. > > No I didn't. > > Let me be more explicit > > MACHINE=acorn26 MACHINE_ARCH=arm > MACHINE=acorn32 MACHINE_ARCH=arm > MACHINE=cats MACHINE_ARCH=earmv4 > MACHINE=evbarm MACHINE_ARCH=earmv[67]hf{,eb} > MACHINE=evbarm MACHINE_ARCH=earm{,eb} > MACHINE=netwinder MACHINE_ARCH=earmv4 > MACHINE=shark MACHINE_ARCH=earmv4 > MACHINE=zaurus MACHINE_ARCH=earm > > That is, use earm where possible, no softfloat for v[67]. > > This is 8 ABI combinations.
- What about epoc32, hpcarm, and iyonix? - Have you confirmed cats with earmv4? (especially ELF to a.out conversion for the Cyclone firmware) - Does zaurus really work with earm? In sys/arch/zaurus/stand it builds Linux binaries and I don't know if we can build it with earm toolchain. (I was asked it by joerg and answered it, but no further response) > > For binary builders, "complete MACHINE:MACHINE_ARCH list" > > is necessary and enough, I think. > > See above. Ok. > >>> Ramdom comments won't help to get a proper conclusion, I'm afraid. > >> Is that aimed at me or you? > >> > >> Anyway, I'm trying to get to an answer through discussion. Something I > >> think you're keen to see. > > The branch date is July 26h per the announcemnet. > > I think we should be "keen" for the deadline. > > heh, deadline. Well now you look keen against releng. --- Izumi Tsutsui
