[Bug 1740] Change PowerPC multi-libs for e200 and e500 cores

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https://www.rtems.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=1740

--- Comment #15 from Sebastian Huber <sebastian.huber at embedded-brains.de> 2011-02-25 02:34:36 CST ---
(In reply to comment #14)
> (In reply to comment #13)
> > (In reply to comment #12)
> > 
> > > > I guess you are not aware what you are saying here?
> > > 
> > > Yes, I know what I am saying here.  The embedded floating point unit requires
> > > software support for full IEEE 754 conformance (see also Signal Processing
> > > Engine (SPE) Programming Environments Manual: 3.3.1.4
> > > IEEE Std 754™ Compliance).
> > > 
> > > The test results look not that bad, even without this software support and
> > > options (3):
> > 
> > I don't think full IEEE 754 conformance is needed. 
> 
> Newlib needs IEEE 754 conformance - It doesn't support anything else.

We have no problem here.  The embedded floating point unit provides full IEEE
754 conformance.  You only need the right exception handlers, but this is a
BSP/application issue and has nothing to do with Newlib.

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