Release directories (was Re: [PATCH] setup: port to 64-bit, part 1)

[Yaakov (Cygwin/X)]

On Wed, 13 Mar 2013 12:51:18 +0100, Corinna Vinschen wrote:
> If Yaakov applied the changes necessary to get the 64 bit setup running
> for a start, would it be possible to let upset create a setup64.ini file
> for the current cygwin/64bit/release test area?

Before we do that, I think we need to consider a bit of
reorganization.  As in any binary distribution, there are many "noarch"
packages which could be used for both i686 and x86_64.  Providing two
identical copies is just a waste of storage and bandwidth for
sourceware, mirrors, and users.

Instead, I think it would make sense to make three sibling trees, one
for i686 (the current release/ directory), one for x86_64, and one for
noarch packages.  Then, there would be two scans by upset: setup.ini
from i686 and noarch, and setup64.ini from x86_64 and noarch.

Thoughts?


Yaakov