[Bug 2966] IRIX port not building

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http://bugzilla.icculus.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2966





------- Comment #6 from nightmare at int13h.com  2007-08-24 04:13 EDT -------
(In reply to comment #5)
It should compile fine on GCC but there have been numerous tests on
nekochan.net over the years that show time after time that GCC just can't offer
the same level of optimization as MIPSPro for IRIX. Especially when it comes to
floating point stuff. And when we are dealing with 'slow old' MIPS cpus we need
every ounce of optimization we can get.

Plus I believe there are issues with using some GCC compiled libraries with
MIPSPro compiled binaries and pretty much every SGI hobbyist that would be
interested in running Quake 3 on their SGI would be running the Nekoware
software packages (which are all MIPSPro built as a requirement).

I am currently talking with some of the packagers and we should be able to get
a binary package of ioquake3 setup soon.


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