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

[Bart Smaalders]

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?

Roland -

If it's worthwhile switching to 64 bit versions for SPARC, what reason
is there to not use isaexec for x86?  E.g. - what problem is worth fixing
on SPARC by switching to 64 bit, but not worth fixing on x86 because
it requires isaexec?

- Bart


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