Grant, yes, I will rebuild the kernel. which version and is there a tar file for it?
Thanks Jim ---------- Original Message ----------- From: Grant Grundler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Hughes, Gregory Mark" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED], debian-hppa@lists.debian.org Sent: Wed, 9 Mar 2005 16:36:28 -0700 Subject: Re: Postgresql 8.0.1 > On Wed, Mar 09, 2005 at 04:17:25PM -0500, Hughes, Gregory Mark wrote: > > Jim, > > > > I've been working with PA-RISC processors from the days of the 710. I > > have never seen any processor related difference in floating point > > results using PA1.1 instructions. There is the possibility of a > > hardware fault in your particular system > > Greg, > You are probably more aware which CPUs implement which subset > of floating point instructions. parisc-linux kernel might > still have bugs in the FP exception handling code for older CPUs. > I expect most testing was on PA7100LC (712/80) or PA7300LC (B180) CPUs. > ie later processors than what is in the 710 (PCX-S, IIRC) box. > > Jim, > It would be worth checking if you are in fact excercising that code and how. > You have time to rebuild your kernel with #define FPUDEBUG 1 > in arch/parisc/math-emu/drivers.c? > > No promises that anyone will fix the problem, but without this info > no one can. > > thanks, > grant > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------- End of Original Message ------- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
