Re: Intermediate step for new arch for lc040 compatibility

On Fri, 25 Apr 2025 21:53:17 David Brownlee wrote:
> On Tue, 22 Apr 2025 at 02:57, Nathanial Sloss
> 
> <[email protected]> wrote:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > Please see attached patch:
> > 
> > I've found it very hard to set the -mlcfix flag for gas(1) depending on
> > the caller. If it's gcc its pretty easy to set CFLAGS but not
> > necessarily for other programmes.
> > 
> > It was easier to make a toolchain where -mlcfix was the default ensuring
> > compatibility no matter which programme was calling gas(1).
> > 
> > The attached patch will make a toolchain where by -mlcfix is the default
> > if -V MKLC040COMPAT is passed to build.sh.
> > 
> > This is an intermediate step for a new arch where the flag can be set
> > (say m68klc).
> > 
> > Best regards and thank you for your consideration,
> 
> To clarify my understanding:
> 
> This would not affect the default built binaries for any m68k port,
> but can be used by people to build a custom distribution with the
> workaround for defective LC040 chips?

That's correct.  It does not affect the existing m68k ports.

> 
> While it would only be useful for a tiny number of people, we're
> already into that territory with port-mac68k :), and it looks low
> maintenance, so LGTM

Thanks.  I'll wait another week to give others time to object.

> 
> David

Best regards,

Nat