Bug#384204: 32-bit biarch support
On Wed, Aug 23, 2006 at 07:39:17AM +0200, Robert Millan wrote:
> On Wed, Aug 23, 2006 at 12:10:54AM +0300, Daniel Stone wrote:
> > On Tue, Aug 22, 2006 at 08:28:19PM +0200, Robert Millan wrote:
> > > Ok, if I understood correctly, changes in comparison with what we have now
> > > are:
> > >
> > > - A more standarised pathset, instead of just /emul/ia32-linux. According to
> > > http://wiki.debian.org/toolchain-multiarch, there are plans to make the
> > > toolchain aware of the new paths. Sounds a lot like post-etch, but AFAIK
> > > we can do the same without it (by using --libdir at build time, and adequate
> > > /etc/ld.so.conf at runtime)
> > >
> > > - dpkg / dak / katie major rework (I haven't read in-depth, but I assume the
> > > point is using the same ia32 code from the i386 port without compiling it
> > > separately. Definitely post-etch..)
> > >
> > > Did I miss something? Is someone able to guess which of them is Daniel
> > > concerned with?
> >
> > And the crucial points:
> > - generalised: works on any architecture, not just amd64/i386,
> > - non-intrusive: dak/dpkg changes are easy. changing every package to
> > have such horrendous hacks as this, with hardcoded
> > triplets, is never going to fly,
> > - cleaner: see previous two.
>
> Ok I give up. Would be nice if someone had told me when I filed #381342 19 days
> ago, though.
Oh, as for the bugs, the patches don't really harm, so I won't close them. Feel
free to apply, ignore or keep open untill the good solution is ready.
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