How are CPU-optimized libraries supposed to work?

Daniel Jacobowitz drow@mvista.com
Fri Oct 3 18:52:00 GMT 2003


On Fri, Oct 03, 2003 at 11:48:40AM -0700, Roland McGrath wrote:
> > - This is supposed to work the way I'm doing it... right?
> 
> Not really.  Only using all the binaries from the same build is really
> supported.

Then why do we search CPU-optimized directories at all, if we don't
support using the same sources built with different options?

> > - Should the hp_timing members be moved, or should they be always provided
> >   for i386 in case i686 libs are used?
> 
> That's what would have to be done to support this.

It works.  When I track down the other bug I'm working on I'll post it.

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Daniel Jacobowitz
MontaVista Software                         Debian GNU/Linux Developer



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