Re: mips64 on port-cobalt

On Dec 17, 2009, at 6:52 AM, Markus W Kilbinger wrote:

>>>>>> "Matt" == Matt Thomas <[email protected]> writes:
> 
>    Matt> The algorithmics P5064 already runs a mips64 kernel so the
>    Matt> Qube could as well (since they share the same processor). I
>    Matt> can make cobalt support mips64 is an hour or two. Is someone
>    Matt> willing to test it?
> 
> Yes, me! :-)
> 
> What about all the compat-lib stuff? Do I have to build and install
> them, too (how, then?)? Or will the new mips64 kernel automatically
> handle the (only) existing old libs correctly?

C++ is still broken.

But a new kernel will run with an O32 userland so you can just upgrade the kernel for now.

But all your existing packages will need to be rebuilt.