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Re: RFC: Define __FPMATH_387__ and __FPMATH_SSE__
On Thu, Mar 02, 2006 at 04:08:54PM +0100, Richard Guenther wrote:
> On 3/2/06, H. J. Lu <hjl@lucon.org> wrote:
> > With this patch:
> >
> > http://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc-patches/2004-11/msg01877.html
> >
> > gcc no longer mixes SSE and x387 math by default. However glibc
> > still assumes gcc mixes SSE and x387 math. The x86-64 FP control
> > routines in glibc change both SSE and x387 units, which is no
> > longer necessary with the newer gcc. But glibc has no way to know
> > if gcc mixes SSE and x387 math. I am proposing to define
> > __FPMATH_387__ if x387 math is used and define __FPMATH_SSE__ if
> > SSE math is used, respectively. If 2 units are used, both will
> > be defined. Glibc can have sets math unit control routines and
> > only call the ones be using.
>
> Which routines are you referring to? I can only find
> sysdeps/x86_64/fpu_control.h
> which only touches x387 unit. I think it would make sense to add gcc builtins
> for status/control word changes, though.
Check <fenv.h> and sysdeps/x86_64/fpu. There are a whole bunch of them.
H.J.
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