This ticket is now resolved.

[levitte - Fri Oct 11 10:18:21 2002]:

> This ticket appears to be resolvable, but to be safe, I'll ask: is
> this still an issue?
> 
> [guest - Fri Aug 16 11:04:41 2002]:
> 
> > > Note that the solaris-sparcv9-cc and solaris-sparcv9-gcc
> > configurations
> > > actually use just sparcv8plus code (32 bit); see Configure.
> >
> > I did not know that, since I looked at config only, but not at
> > Configure. But still: is it assured that every sun4u machine has
> the
> > sparcv8plus instruction set? If not, then the patch is still
> required
> > as the isalist manpage says: "Programs compiled for instruction
> sets
> > that do not appear in the list will most likely experience
> perfomance
> > degradation or not run at all on this machine."
> >
> > > Only the solari64-sparcv9-... configuration really needs 
sparcv9.
> > >
> > > This is on a sun4u machine with 32-bit OS only:
> > > $ isalist
> > > sparcv8plus+vis sparcv8plus sparcv8 sparcv8-fsmuld sparcv7 
sparc
> > >
> > > solaris-sparcv9-cc or ...-gcc are the configurations that 
should
> be
> > used
> > > on this machine.
> > >
> > > Do you have a sun4u machine on which the solaris-sparcv9-cc/gcc
> code
> > > actually fails?
> >
> > I compiled OpenSSL straightaway for sparv8 since I was scared by
> the
> > isalist manpage (s. above).
> >
> > >
> > > > I agree.  Please try the attached patch
> > >
> > > The patch should not be necessary (and should probably be
> reverted
> > in
> > > the CVS).
> 


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