Messages in this thread |  | | | Date | Fri, 25 Jul 1997 22:06:05 -0400 (EDT) | | From | linux kernel account <> | | Subject | Re: Pentium emulation |
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Hmm.. Even better, is there any possibility of making linux support FAT-Elfs? On my NeXT computer I can compile as a 'fat binary' and have the same executible run on M68k, Intel, Sparc, and HP.. On the target computers I can then strip the fat bin to just whats nessassary.. Or the installer can do that... Anyone who maintains a multi platform enviroment can tell you how helpful that is.. Wouldn't it be nice to have in linux..
On Wed, 23 Jul 1997, Hans-Joachim Baader wrote:
> Imagine the following situation: > > You have several PCs from 386 to Pentium (or Pentium II or whatever). > You also have programs that should run on any of your PCs. This means > you have to compile with the -m386 or -m486 option rather than > optimizing for Pentium. > Or you have a cool binary that has been compiled for Pentium but > you want to try it on a 486... > > Couldn't the kernel provide emulation of the Pentium instructions > for the 386/486, to solve this problem? I guess it could be done > since it would be very similar to the FPU emulator. > > So the question is mainly: Would it make sense? > > hjb >
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