Even if are using a 64-bit system you can still have 32-bit libraries. I'm not sure about it bur I think the configure script will take care of all flags for you.
On Sat, 2008-10-25 at 09:47 -0600, Joe Lewis wrote: > Hello, folks; > > I joined this list as I have been unable to find a solution that I agree > with on a simple question. This should be short, and an answer should > help others to find solutions through searching. My simple question is > - how do I compile a static form of grub2? > > The background - I am trying to create my own LFS system on a dual > quad-core Xeon (x86_64), and the LFS turns out to be a pure-64 bit > environment. I am unable to compile grub, as it requires a 32 bit libc, > and everything I find about grub shows I will have to use a statically > compiled version. My research (mailing list, google, etc) only revealed > setting the enviroment variable for the CFLAGS with a -static, but that > STILL resulted in the binaries holding a reference to /lib/ld-linux.so, > which doesn't exist in a true 64 bit environment - it is > /lib/ld-linux-x86_64.so . And, since it is a 64 bit environment, the > "static" binaries complain about a corrupt shared object if one just > slaps a symlink in there (I've tried everything I can think of). > > I finally hit a wall, and I do not know where to look next. Has anyone > built grub2 on another platform for use in an LFS pure-64 bit > environment? Has anyone successfully compiled grub2 in a 64 bit > environment (I doubt this, but it doesn't hurt to ask) ? I'd be willing > to act as a guinea pig if anyone has some patches to test with, etc. I > had the svn version of 1886. > > Many thanks for taking the time to read this, > Joe > > > _______________________________________________ > Grub-devel mailing list > Grub-devel@gnu.org > http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/grub-devel -- Best Regards, Manoel Abranches <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> IBM Linux Technology Center Brazil _______________________________________________ Grub-devel mailing list Grub-devel@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/grub-devel
