Ross Boylan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > What is the debian way to do this when I'm building packages from > source?
Take a look at pentium-builder. > And, using kernel-package, how do I build kernels and modules > appropriately? Well, "as usual". What problems do you have in mind? > Should I build packages that have subarchitecture names? You mean like "gzip-athlon"? This is not too useful, as other packages will depend on them by their official names. > By the way, I believe it is safe to mix code I've optimized with regular > unoptimized libraries (i.e., regular debs). Yes. > I also understand that I can't mix code from different versions of > gcc, at least not C++ from 3.2. So I should stick with 2.95 unless I > want to rebuild every package I use--correct? Yes, the C++ ABI fluctuated between 2.95 and 3.2. AFAIK there are no similar problems with C. So going to 3.2 means rebuilding all C++ libraries that you need first. -- Robbe
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