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Re: [PATCH] MIPS: Add a GNU attribute for -mips32 -mfp64 objects
>>>>> "Richard" == Richard Sandiford <rsandifo@nildram.co.uk> writes:
Richard> I agree with Joseph here. Although it's redundant to
Richard> specify -mfp64 with -msoft-float, it isn't actively wrong.
Richard> The options have traditionally been orthogonal. I don't
Richard> think the assembler should assume that -mfp64 implies
Richard> -mhard-float.
It seems strange, since -msoft-float means no float registers, while
-mfp64 says there are float registers and they are 64 bits wide.
paul