Re: i386 compatibility & libstdc++
On Sat, 26 Apr 2003, Nick Phillips wrote:
> On Sat, Apr 26, 2003 at 09:20:33AM +1000, Matthew Palmer wrote:
>
> > Another question, of course, is what does supporting 386s lose us? I've
>
> Binary compatibility with other distributions & usability of 3rd-party
> C++ binaries. That was what started this thread, remember?
I should have been more specific in what I was referring to. The subthread
I was replying in was more about a 386 distro in general, and trying to
subdue those who would take my message as support for pushing pbuilder-esque
sub-architectures into Debian. Perhaps a subject change or similar would
have been useful.
For the original problem, it surely should be possible to build 386 and 486+
versions of libstdc++ and include both in the distro, with linker magic (or
installer magic) to tell the difference?
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