Re: debian: where can I find ieeefp.h header file.

[Daniel Jacobowitz <dan@debian.org>]

On Mon, Feb 05, 2001 at 05:15:45PM +1100, Brendan J Simon wrote:
> Pollywog wrote:
> 
> >>>> libc5-altdev: /usr/i486-linuxlibc1/include/i386/ieeefp.h
> >>> 
> >> OK I found this by doing the search, but I have a powerpc based 
> >> machine.  It doesn't seem to be available for powerpc !!!
> >> Anyone know if I can install this from a non-debian source ???
> > 
> > libc5-altdev: /usr/i486-linuxlibc1/include/m68k/ieeefp.h
> > 
> > Can't PowerPC use that?
> 
> It's not in the package lists.  "apt-cache pkgnames | grep libc5" yields :
> libc5-dev
> libc5
> * netscape & communicator packages deleted *
> 
> Why is ieeefp.h 486 specific ???

Because it is?  It describes hardware options specific to the x86
series of processors, if I remember correctly.  For setting the
floating point mode.

Dan

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