Re: Multilib approach(es) Re: [gentoo-dev] The gx86 multilib project -- masterplan

2013-01-30 Thread Michał Górny
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA256 On Wed, 30 Jan 2013 12:30:51 +0100 Michael Weber wrote: > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA256 > > On 01/30/2013 10:58 AM, Michał Górny wrote: > > On Wed, 30 Jan 2013 09:35:12 +0100 Michael Weber > > wrote: > > > We don't want 32-bi

Re: Multilib approach(es) Re: [gentoo-dev] The gx86 multilib project -- masterplan

2013-01-30 Thread Michael Weber
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA256 On 01/30/2013 10:58 AM, Michał Górny wrote: > On Wed, 30 Jan 2013 09:35:12 +0100 Michael Weber > wrote: > We don't want 32-bit cp. Thomas likes to support every weird idea > coming from a random user, I don't. What is wrong with "random" or "user"

Re: Multilib approach(es) Re: [gentoo-dev] The gx86 multilib project -- masterplan

2013-01-30 Thread Michał Górny
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA256 On Wed, 30 Jan 2013 09:35:12 +0100 Michael Weber wrote: > What's the primary Idea behind multilib at all? > Isn't it just a workaround to keep prebuild software > from lazy/incapable/dead upstreams working (skype, ...)? Yes. And 32-bit wine for 32

Re: Multilib approach(es) Re: [gentoo-dev] The gx86 multilib project -- masterplan

2013-01-30 Thread Michael Weber
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA256 On 01/30/2013 09:35 AM, Michael Weber wrote: > These // can be anything, like different ABIs, different libc > implementations, different keyword (stable, testing), different > Distros, - as long as it runs with the current kernel. Well, > thin-provi

Multilib approach(es) Re: [gentoo-dev] The gx86 multilib project -- masterplan

2013-01-30 Thread Michael Weber
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA256 Hi, What's the primary Idea behind multilib at all? Isn't it just a workaround to keep prebuild software from lazy/incapable/dead upstreams working (skype, ...)? Is there any other real use besides bragging about processor capabilities and compilin