32-bit fbsd binaries on amd64 (we can already run 32bit linux/fc4 stuff, so this should work, right?)

Wojciech Puchar wojtek at wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl
Fri Aug 29 00:16:06 UTC 2008


> Now, I'm sure, as usual, I'm being naive, but:
>
> 1) We can run 32-bit linux on amd64, so do we have 32-bit freebsd libs already?

yes.

>
> 2) If we don't have the 32-bit libs, is it possible to steal them

base system's 32-bit libs are installed by default, for older version 
through compat6x,5x,4x

> directly from the corresponding i386 freebsd (as long as we haven't
> rebuilt our kernel too many times), or should we in all cases be
> building them (is there a wiki?  I'm sure setting the CFLAGS for

yes you can just copy any binaries.


More information about the freebsd-questions mailing list