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diff --git a/README.motorola b/README.motorola new file mode 100644 index 0000000..223001b --- /dev/null +++ b/README.motorola @@ -0,0 +1,29 @@ +The information in this file is old and no longer valid. It seems that +the GNU C library has caught up with Motorola's libmoto, and now +performance is just as good (or better) without libmoto. I'll include +the old notice out of historical reasons only. Currently libmoto is +available at ftp://ftp.mcg.mot.com/pub/SPS/PowerPC/software/mklinux/libmoto/, +but this is subject to change and not under my control. + +February 18, 2003 +Uwe F. Mayer + +--------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +If you have a Motorola CPU or equivalent: + +When linked with the 'libmoto' (floating point library from Motorola) +the results you obtain are much better. (FPU index of 0.896 versus +1.910 in one example.) + +The Motorola math library is currently available at: +http://www.mot.com/SPS/PowerPC/support/rsw_customer_support/mklinux/libmoto/libmoto_reg_mkdev.html + +If you have a Motorola CPU and you submit a result then please let me +know whether you used libmoto or not. Please read the file README.submit. + +I do not have a Motorola CPU, and I can't help you with installing the +library either. + +December 3, 1997 +Uwe F. Mayer
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