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Re: RFC: pentium optimized debian



Yann Dirson wrote:
> I think it can even be easier than that - IMHO the symlinks are
> useless.  It would perhaps require some additional work on dpkg
> methods, but my idea is to have optimized package in something like
> another dist, ie. somewhat like contrib, or better, like what slink is
> (was ?), a complement to hamm.
> 
> The goal of this would be to treat pentium-optimized Packages file as
> an override of i386 Packages file.  This would spare the symlinks.
> But it should probably be somewhat handled by the dpkg/apt methods, to
> allow to select only valid optimized dists.

Yes, apt can do this already. I only propose the symlinks for the benefit of
those who haven't switched to apt yet.

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