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Re: how to test 64bit packages



On Wed, 2003-05-28 at 04:04, Bart Trojanowski wrote:

> I see your point Peter.  We _do_ want to make sure that packages we mark
> as x86-64/amd64 are bound only against /lib64 -- and running them is not
> sufficient since 32-bit programs will run just as well.  I would think
> that this would be a good port-packaging test.  It may even be a good
> idea to put it into debhelper.

If you disable CONFIG_IA32_EMULATION in the kernel, I think you will not
be able to run 32-bit binaries, and this may be a good test condition.

-jwb



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