Marco Kuhlmann <mk@debian.org> writes: > * Geert Stappers <Geert.Stappers@xs4all.nl> (2002-09-12 13:48:43 +0200): > > > Could you tell us why you want prevent free software being > > ported to certain architectures? > > Sorry, perhaps I should reformulate my question: How do I tell > porters not to try to build a certain package? (For example, > when the package does not support 64bit architectures.) If it doesn't compile on that arches, I'd say: don't bother. Autobuilders will notice the fact and act accordingly. Maybe you even get someone to try a port? If it does compile into a broken program, that's more of a problem. I'd put in code that it will not compile -- e.g. in C: #include <limits.h> #if UINT_MAX != 4294967295 #error FIXME This program assumes 32 bit integers #endif This way we won't have unnoticed broken versions. It would be good for upstream, too, as an owner of a 64bit architecture could start from the tar.gz as well, of course. (Though we can assume that she will test the program afterwards ...) -- Robbe
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