Re: [Devil-linux-develop] lfssystem for 1.5

[Bruce S. <bw...@re...>]

>>> I’m contemplating on how the lfssystem for 1.5 should look like.
>>>
>>> DL 1.5 will be available as 32 and 64 bit version, so we need to either have
>>> 2 different lfssystems  or one multilib.
>>>
>>> I’m currently more leaning towards the multilib.
>>
>> Yes, I'd go with multilib.
> You know, I've been trying to build 64bit DL during a couple of years. And I
> even managed to get it several times, but the result didn't satisfy me. The main
> problem we'll face is compilation failures due to multi-arch libs availability.
> In my case a lot of 64bit applications try to link against 32lib :( Most cases
> are autoconf mistakes, which are possible to minimize by libs separation, but
> the efforts are huge. The easiest way was a pure 64bit lfssystems. However, I'm
> not the best release engineer and my problems might be related to lack of
> knowledge/experience/etc. So, lets try with the most attractive approach for
> majority of developers. As a plan B, I'd suggest thinking about 2 pure 32bit and
> 64bit systems, but single source and script base. Plus maybe some additional
> logic for handling this environment. More difficulties here, but less
> difficulties in the future.

Good point, I hadn't thought of sloppy autoconf's in the packages.

It's more work to make 2 LFSsystems up front, but much less work
afterwords, not having to fix a bunch of packages.

Plus with 2 LFS's, we're sure a 64 bit compile is really 64 bit.

I change my vote to 2 LFS's.   :-)

 - BS