Re: binary compatibility

David Mosberger <[email protected]> Thu, 13 Feb 2003 10:34:18 -0800
Newsgroups gmane.linux.redhat.ia64.general
Message-ID <[email protected]>
>>>>> On Thu, 13 Feb 2003 12:44:22 -0500, Bill Nottingham <[email protected]> said:

  Bill> Eric Preston ([email protected]) said:
  >> If there's a 32-bit lib called libnss_files.so and there's a
  >> 64-bit one with the same name, how do I have both on the same
  >> system?

  Bill> Put them somewhere outside of the standard library search
  Bill> path.

Huh?  The standard location for x86 libraries (and other binary files)
is in the /emul/ia32-linux/ tree.  That will make sure that x86
binaries will pick up those files in preference over the "standard"
files.

	--david