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List:       gentoo-dev
Subject:    Re: Multilib approach(es) Re: [gentoo-dev] The gx86 multilib project -- masterplan
From:       Michał Górny <mgorny () gentoo ! org>
Date:       2013-01-30 11:46:37
Message-ID: 20130130124637.62b05598 () pomiocik ! lan
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On Wed, 30 Jan 2013 12:30:51 +0100
Michael Weber <xmw@gentoo.org> wrote:

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> On 01/30/2013 10:58 AM, Michał Górny wrote:
> > On Wed, 30 Jan 2013 09:35:12 +0100 Michael Weber <xmw@gentoo.org>
> > 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"? Should I take "random user"
> personally? Honestly, I have no idea.

Sorry, I didn't meant to offend anyone. I'm just saying that if nobody
shows a real need for having a 32-bit 'cp', then there's no point
in having that. How would you benefit from having it?

> Where do you want to draw the line?
> How would you handle library packages shipping binaries?
> Just `rm "${D}"/usr/bin`?

64-bit executables overwrite 32-bit ones. Correct order and the problem
solves itself.

> >> In the spirit of FHS, I thought about introducing /bin<qual> for
> >> some time, but this continues with other dirs.
> > 
> >> What about separating these ABIs on top dir and keeping the
> >> respective sub-trees clean, like /<qual>/{,usr/}{bin,lib}?
> > No. 32-bit chroot is an old idea and has nothing to do with
> > multilib.
> 
> Right, that was the intent of my mail.
> Not to question some multilib internal stupidity like how to handle
> clashing pkg-config files but to question the approach in common.

I don't understand the problem with pkg-config files. pkg-config lies
in lib32/lib64, so the files are separate and don't clash.

>   Multilib: funny clashes all over the tree, partial blessed by FHS.

Clashes are mostly people's faults. I keep my headers tidy; sadly, many
people believe that constant API is not an important thing and you end
up really bad.

- -- 
Best regards,
Michał Górny
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