Re: x86_64_defconfig and i386_defconfig: What is the difference?
Peter Teoh <[email protected]> Sat, 13 Sep 2014 09:10:28 +0800
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On Tue, Sep 9, 2014 at 3:58 PM, Rajat Jain <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > Can someone tell me if the i386 one is to be used when we want to build > for a 32bit machine and the x86_64 is to be used for 64 bit machine? > i386 or 32-bit machines? i think it don't exists anymore, but what likely is correct: i386-compatible machine. The i386 config is for 32-bit OS, ie, the entire binaries must be build for 32-bit architecture. So choose the correct config provided u have the correct userspace files/libraries to support it. > > Thanks, > > Rajat > > _______________________________________________ > Kernelnewbies mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.kernelnewbies.org/mailman/listinfo/kernelnewbies > -- Regards, Peter Teoh _______________________________________________ Kernelnewbies mailing list [email protected] http://lists.kernelnewbies.org/mailman/listinfo/kernelnewbies