Re: Multilib directory of n32 libs

On 05/28/2014 05:47 PM, Yunqiang Su wrote:
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> We have 2 conceptions here:
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> Multilib:
> we have libc6-mips32 and libc6-mipsn32, both of these 2 packages are marked as
> mips64el packages.
> They install c libraries into /lib and lib32.
> Multilib is what we are talking about here.
> The problem we talking about is whether we should install them to
> /lib or /libo32.

Don't do Multilib, it is a dead end street.

There is a reason that Debian invented the Multiarch.  It is much more 
useful.  Let's adopt it instead...


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> Multiarch:
> we have a package libc6 for both mipsel and mips64el.
> libc6:mipsel install o32 libraries into /usr/lib/mipsel-linux-gnu, and
> libc6:mips64el install n64 libraries into /usr/lib/mips64el-linux-gnuabi64.
> With multiarch, we can install not only c libraries, but other
> (nearly) all libraries of foreign arch(s).
>

Yes, it works well that way.  You can have all three ABIs installed and 
it should all just work.


> Let's focus on talking about Multilib.

As I said above, I think we should forget about whatever Multilib is.


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