I agree with what you are saying as long as the os matches the binary type. An x64 native package must install a x64bit binary and utils.
I would be understating if I said that a 32bit binary would be normal on a 64bit distro. Andrew Brunner Aurawin LLC 512.574.6298 A safe new way to store and share your files, pictures, videos and more. http://aurawin.com On May 6, 2013, at 2:32 AM, Jonas Maebe <jonas.ma...@elis.ugent.be> wrote: > > On 04 May 2013, at 16:24, Andrew Brunner wrote: > >> I agree that most of us first go to x64 downloads for binaries. Thinking 32 >> to 64 or reverse is onerous on typical end users. > > The whole point is that the "typical end user" doesn't know nor should have > to care about whether the compiler is a 32 or 64 bit binary. It should not > make any difference whatsoever. If it does, then that's either a bug in FPC, > or in Lazarus, its fpmake files or Makefiles (or fpcmake). > > > Jonas > _______________________________________________ > fpc-pascal maillist - fpc-pascal@lists.freepascal.org > http://lists.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/fpc-pascal > _______________________________________________ fpc-pascal maillist - fpc-pascal@lists.freepascal.org http://lists.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/fpc-pascal
