Re: /usr/X11R6/lib64 symlink for amd64
Branden Robinson <branden@debian.org> writes:
> clone 259302 -1
> retitle -1 xfree86-common: provide /usr/X11R6/lib64 compatibility symlink on amd64 systems
> reassign -1 xfree86-common
> severity -1 wishlist
> thanks
>
> [I am not subscribed to debian-amd64.]
>
> On Tue, Nov 30, 2004 at 06:40:42PM +0100, Santiago Vila wrote:
>> Hello.
>>
>> The amd64 porters have asked me that I add several symlinks to base-files
>> (see Bug #259302) for the amd64 architecture. As base-files itself does
>> not even contain the /usr/X11R6/lib directory on the other architectures,
>> I consider adding /usr/X11R6/lib64 to base-files an ugly hack.
>>
>> Would the X maintainers be willing to add the /usr/X11R6/lib64 symlink
>> to the xfree86-common package? I think it would be much more suitable.
>
> Yeah, okay.
>
> As long as AMD64 is both unofficial and I only have to ship this lib64
> thing for unofficial architectures, it will survive the ordinarily level of
> strict scrutiny I would apply.
>
> I still say "/lib64" is one of the nastiest pieces of shit I've ever
> heard of.
The link could go into the LSB package. The link is not needed for
Debian but only for LSB compliance and 3rd party software.
MfG
Goswin
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