Hi Len,
Yes no altivec here, but i see the sys/kernel/math emulation include the 
Altivec emultation too..
what i dont see is the vsx emultation there.
Or the Altivec emulation in linux kernel is not working right or is the vsx who 
is making issue.

Luigi

> From: [email protected]
> Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2016 11:12:28 -0400
> To: [email protected]
> CC: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; 
> [email protected]
> Subject: Re: Bug#819069: dietlibc: FTBFS on powerpcspe due to missing FPU 
> emulation in library
> 
> On Wed, Apr 06, 2016 at 03:17:44PM +0200, luigi burdo wrote:
> > Hi,i face math issues with debian jessie with e5500 P5020  64bit tooif the 
> > math emulation is not enabled i dont thave the desktop running only the 
> > console.This issue is not present on ubuntu mate/lubuntu/Xubuntu 
> 
> e5500 IS powerpc, unlike the e500 which isn't.
> 
> The e5500 though does not have altivec I believe and hence can't use
> ppc64 (yet) or any code that uses altivec on powerpc.
> 
> -- 
> Len Sorensen
> 
                                          

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