On 1/31/10, Niko Tyni <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm looking at non-upstreamed Debian perl patches, and I figured I'd > check with you before dropping this one from 5.8.7-9 (Dec 2005): > > > http://patch-tracker.debian.org/patch/series/view/perl/5.10.1-9/debian/arm_fp.diff > > > Subject: Skip two Math::Complex tests on the arm architectures. > > > > Some tests fail on ARM due to non-IEEE fp rounding rules in the kernel > > fp emulation. > > The skipped tests pass if I unapply the patch and run the tests on > agricola.d.o. > Is there a chance this is still needed on systems without a floating point > coprocessor or something like that?
The Debian ARM port has changed from kernel emulation of hardfloat FPA instructions to userspace softfloat which is 100% IEEE conformant, so that patch is no longer needed. M -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected]
