If you are dead-set against upgrading the CPU, you can run a root filesystem that is COMPLETELY without FP instructions (built to use soft-float). The MontaVista 8xx CDK should work fine. Just make sure you don't mix it (the 8xx CDK) with other binaries.
-Jim zzh wrote: > I make a port to motorola 8260 ads based on 2.2 kernel. > Now i am sure the kernel is fuctional,because i can run a > simple program that fork process and write to stdout. > I use simple assembly to make system call and does not > use any c lib. > When i try to run bash,8260 loops inside FPunavailble > exception.The 2.2 kernel support 603 with a FP,but > how should i do with 603e. > >From this lists,i learned that someone else encounter > similar problem,they upgrade to a 8260 with FP. > I do not want to upgrade,how should i do? > Should i recompile the bash and c lib.How should i treat > float point.BTW,i have a apple G3,should i compile > these stuff on this machine? > > Best Regards. > > _____________________________________________ > ?????????????????????????? > --????????????????263??????????http://www.263.net?????????? > ????????????http://fsurvey.cnnic.net.cn/survey/index.html?? > ** Sent via the linuxppc-embedded mail list. See http://lists.linuxppc.org/
