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From: Segher Boessenkool <segher@kernel.crashing.org>
To: Patrick McGehearty <patrick.mcgehearty@oracle.com>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v3] Fix for powerpc64 long double complex divide failure
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On Thu, Aug 26, 2021 at 10:51:51AM -0500, Patrick McGehearty wrote:
> I'm concerned that the old environment on gcc135.fsffrance.org
> is not showing me a typical build environment for IBM linux users
> with more modern environments.

It runs CentOS 7.  This is still supported.  It is getting long in the
tooth of course.

> I suspect that part of the KF issue is that the general environment on
> gcc135.fsffrance.org is relatively old. That is, it includes some
> include files or libraries from before the KF/TF option for handling
> IBM vs IEEE format was added to gcc. My use of $HOME/usr for PATH and
> LD_LIBRARY_PATH may be inadequate for bypassing the older environment.
> I don't have access to a current (el8 or later) IBM environment.

You need a newer glibc to get new features provided by that.  But,
everything should work with the older versions as well.


Segher