x86 libs on x86_64 - when will they be gone?

Jeremy Katz katzj at redhat.com
Wed May 17 15:04:14 UTC 2006


On Wed, 2006-05-17 at 15:47 +0100, PFJ wrote:
> I've noticed I have quite a few x86 libs from rawhide on my x86_64
> boxes. I know they're there as not everything is 64 bit native yet (such
> as OOo), but is there a target date for a "pure" x86_64 based version?

Not really -- one of the big advantages of x86_64 over other attempts at
new architectures is the wonderful compatibility.  In fact, we're trying
to go one step further for FC6 and have a complete x86 devel environment
on x86_64.

Jeremy




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