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Re: [PATCH] Implement __abs?f2 functions in soft-fp


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Roger Sayle wrote:

> I must admit that I was a bit surprised that soft-fp wasn't part
> of libgcc, nor GCC, nor binutils, nor newlib, nor src.  But if
> glibc is its home, this is where I should send the patches...

No.  glibc is not for collecting junk related to embedded platforms
which are in not at all of interest.  The soft-fp in glibc exists solely
for filling gaps, i.e., long double implementations for platforms with
appropriate ABIs.  Misuses like those needed for PPC without any FPU
support are a boundary case since glibc might run but is hardly usable.
 But adding support for completely non-standard extensions like 128-bit
floats on x86 etc do not belong into glibc.  Start your own package if
you want something like this, in glibc this is simply bloat.

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