Re: [Debian-ppc64-devel] x libraries and powerpc/ppc64 biarch setup.
On Fri, Sep 23, 2005 at 02:06:22PM +0200, Andreas Jochens wrote:
> On 05-Sep-23 13:16, Sven Luther wrote:
> > On Fri, Sep 23, 2005 at 12:09:17PM +0200, Andreas Jochens wrote:
> > > On 05-Sep-23 10:17, Sven Luther wrote:
> > > > x apparently already builds just fine in 64bit mode, or at least Andreas
> > > > Jochens has done it, and if multi-arch ever becomes really usable, then
> > > > another approach would be needed, in the meantime, the biarch is support we
> > > > will have for etch.
> > >
> > > 'xorg-x11' indeed builds fine on the native 64-bit ppc64 port when the
> > > patch from BTS #319178 is applied. That patch just adds minimal
> > > support to make the package build on the ppc64 architecture:
> >
> > Notice in any case that this patch is probably not going to be used in any
> > case, since we will either go biarch for etch, or real multi-arch, which
> > hasn't been decided yet, and that in any case the 64bit name will be
> > powerpc64, not ppc64.
>
> Please do not start the naming debate for the ppc64 port again.
> This has been discussed and decided months ago.
Decided ? i don't think i was part of this discussion, and with the ppc/ppc64
kernel upstream thingy changing to a single powerpc one, things did indeed
change.
> The Debian packaging name is 'ppc64' which conforms to the LSB.
> This name is already used by dpkg, apt and many other packages.
Well, we will see.
Friendly,
Sven Luther
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