2005-03-04 05:45:14

by Jason Luo

Subject: Does linux kernel support little-endian on powerpc?

Hi All,

I know toolchain support the target powerpcle-elf. it enable the
little-endian on powerpc. I see that there is -melf32ppc param for ld
in arch/ppc/Makefile. Can I modify it to -melf32lppc? what will occur?
Can kernel suport little-endian on powerpc well?

thanks
Jason

2005-03-04 07:34:00

by Kumar Gala

Subject: Re: Does linux kernel support little-endian on powerpc?

No it does not and its extremely unlikely we will ever support
little-endian, the list of pains this causes is endless.

- kumar

On Mar 3, 2005, at 11:45 PM, David L wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> I know toolchain support the target powerpcle-elf. it enable the
> little-endian on powerpc. I see that there is -melf32ppc param for ld
> in arch/ppc/Makefile. Can I modify it to -melf32lppc? what will occur?
> Can kernel suport little-endian on powerpc well?
>
> thanks
> Jason
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