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Re: sparc64 porterbox



On Thu, Sep 23, 2010 at 07:41:50 +0300, Damyan Ivanov wrote:

> (replying to list; please cc)
> 
> -=| Alexander Zangerl, Thu, Sep 23, 2010 at 10:41:56AM +1000 |=-
> > On Wed, 22 Sep 2010 18:11:38 +0300, Damyan Ivanov writes:
> > >However, there doesn't seem to be a sparc64 porter box available.
> > 
> > sparc64 = sparc: the sparc port is interesting insofar as the kernel
> > is 64-bit while userland is 32-bit. ( debian hasn't supported any
> > of the old 32-bit sparc hardware for a few years...)
> 
> I understand.
> 
> So what does the sparc64 buildd do differently than the "plain sparc" 
> one?

The sparc port has 64bit kernel and 32bit userspace.  The sparc64 port
has 64bit kernel and userspace.

Cheers,
Julien

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