multiarch proposal

[Goswin von Brederlow]

Ralf Corsepius <ralf.corsepius@rtems.org> writes:

> On Thu, 2008-05-01 at 19:11 +0200, Goswin von Brederlow wrote:
>> Nick Clifton <nickc@redhat.com> writes:
>> 
>> > Hi Goswin,
>> >
>> >> 1) Create complectly new multiarch directories:
>> >> /lib/i486-linux-gnu/
>> >> /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/
>> >
>> >> 2) Reuse the cross-compile directory scheme
>> >> /i486-linux-gnu/lib/
>> >> /x86_64-linux-gnu/lib/
>> >
>> >> Some people feel that the cross-compile scheme pollutes top level
>> >> directories.
>> >
>> > I agree with them.  In my opinion the new multiarch scheme (option 1
>> > above) is better as it keeps the top level tidy.
>> >
>> > Cheers
>> >   Nick
>> 
>> If nobody disagrees do you have permissions to add the patch to
>> binutils?
> I disagree with this proposal. IMO, it tries to solve a non-problem.
>
> Ralf

The problem clearly exists and won't go away.

The question is whether to stick with the ugly and limited
lib/lib32/lib64 hack or go for a proper solution and what that may be.

MfG
        Goswin