Switch SPARC GNU coreutils+bash from 32 to 64bit [PSARC/2008/351Self Review]

Garrett D'Amore gdamore at sun.com
Mon Jun 2 13:23:38 PDT 2008


Roland Mainz wrote:
> Groan... and noone will find these binaries. And /usr/bin/${MACH64}/ is
> not an ARC'ed interface either...
> ... what about a compromise: Use 64bit versions of these utilities on
> 64bit-only kernels by default and use /usr/bin/64/ on platoforms like
> Solaris/x86. Would that be acceptable for you?
>   

This might be acceptable, particularly if there are no other behavioral 
side effects.  However, lets wait for the discussion at PSARC on 
Wednesday.  Will you be able to dial in then?

    -- Garrett

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> Bye,
> Roland
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