>
> > The problem with that would be that RPM package file names for VFP
> > and non-VFP packages would be identical.
>
> Sure, but remember rpm package file names don't actually mean anything
> other then the name of the file. :)
>
> Just a suggestion.
IMHO the same as you forbid installing P
This is where package dependencies come in. If the package depends on a
hardware support for VFP, then the system needs to have a corresponding provide
or it won't install.
(Of course people can use --nodeps.. but similarly they can use --ignorearch.)
In RPM 4.4.x ARCH implies certain hardwar
Lennert Buytenhek wrote:
On Mon, Jan 14, 2008 at 12:44:06PM -0600, Mark Hatle wrote:
So I'm a bit concerned that adding "...evl" (or ...evb) is going to
be confusing in the name.
What we have done is called it armv5el_vfp.
I've considered that, but that breaks configure scripts that match
aga
On Mon, Jan 14, 2008 at 12:44:06PM -0600, Mark Hatle wrote:
> >>So I'm a bit concerned that adding "...evl" (or ...evb) is going to
> >>be confusing in the name.
> >>
> >>What we have done is called it armv5el_vfp.
> >
> >I've considered that, but that breaks configure scripts that match
> >agains
Lennert Buytenhek wrote:
On Thu, Jan 03, 2008 at 11:01:46AM -0600, Mark Hatle wrote:
(please CC on replies, I'm not on rpm-maint@)
The attached patch adds a 'v' near the end of the machine name if
the (ARM) system we're running on supports VFP. This allows building
and using VFP-optimised RPM
On Thu, Jan 03, 2008 at 11:01:46AM -0600, Mark Hatle wrote:
> > (please CC on replies, I'm not on rpm-maint@)
> >
> > The attached patch adds a 'v' near the end of the machine name if
> > the (ARM) system we're running on supports VFP. This allows building
> > and using VFP-optimised RPM package
Lennert Buytenhek wrote:
> (please CC on replies, I'm not on rpm-maint@)
>
> The attached patch adds a 'v' near the end of the machine name if
> the (ARM) system we're running on supports VFP. This allows building
> and using VFP-optimised RPM packages for ARM systems that have a VFP
> floating p
