1 files changed, 9 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/arch/mips/Makefile b/arch/mips/Makefile
index 23cb94806fbc..58076472bdd8 100644
--- a/arch/mips/Makefile
+++ b/arch/mips/Makefile
@@ -93,6 +93,15 @@ LDFLAGS_vmlinux			+= -G 0 -static -n -nostdlib
 KBUILD_AFLAGS_MODULE            += -mlong-calls
 KBUILD_CFLAGS_MODULE            += -mlong-calls
 
+#
+# pass -msoft-float to GAS if it supports it.  However on newer binutils
+# (specifically newer than 2.24.51.20140728) we then also need to explicitly
+# set ".set hardfloat" in all files which manipulate floating point registers.
+#
+ifneq ($(call as-option,-Wa$(comma)-msoft-float,),)
+        cflags-y                += -DGAS_HAS_SET_HARDFLOAT -Wa,-msoft-float
+endif
+
 cflags-y += -ffreestanding
 
 #