[Bug bootstrap/11169] bootstrap failure after passing configure options

[rearnsha@arm.com]

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------- Additional Comments From rearnsha@arm.com  2003-06-13 11:27 -------
Subject: Re:  bootstrap failure after passing 
 configure options


gcc-bugzilla@gcc.gnu.org said:
> - Will this patch be applied to binutils ?

Yes, I hope to do that later today.

> A question : - what is the benefit of having two 'soft-float' versions
> ? (one with fpa ordening, one with vfp ordening ?) Won't this just add
> more confusion ?

It is compatible with a "soft-vfp+vfp" compilation model at the procedure 
interface.  Code can use VFP instructions internally, but not use VFP 
registers for passing or returning arguments.  That can be called from 
code that is purely soft-vfp (as thumb code would have to be).  Hence you 
can use VFP instructions in ARM code subroutines to accelerate Thumb code.

Yes, it will cause some confusion, initially; but I think that on balance, 
migrating to a pure-endian model is a Good Thing (TM).

R.