[F8/multilib] {,/usr}/{,s}bin64 (was: Split libperl from perl)
Ed Hill
ed at eh3.com
Fri Apr 27 13:37:09 UTC 2007
On Fri, 27 Apr 2007 08:26:47 Ralf Corsepius wrote:
>
> Traditionally there are two fundamentally different approaches to
> multiarched systems:
>
> 1. Using one base architecture but have "secondary architectures" for
> "backward compatible" applications.
>
> Most common case is: "Running 32bit-apps on 64bit systems"
>
> 2. Seamlessly booting a system into different architectures without
> reinstallation/reconfiguration.
>
> An example would be alternatively booting a system with 64bit support
> on HW into "32bit" or "64bit" mode without changing the installation.
Thank you for putting that succinctly! I am interested in both kinds
of functionality -- running 32-bit programs on 64-bit machines (for
testing purposes and "real use") *and* building 32-/64-bit software.
I think it is sub-optimal to focus only on one of these aspects when
(with perhaps only a tiny additional effort) you can have both. I am
not 100% sure what is the best way to get both but the relatively simple
ideas put forth by Axel deserve consideration IMO.
Ed
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