[poky] [OE-core] Proposed Multilib Implementation Brainstorming

[Tom Rini]

On 04/06/2011 07:29 AM, Richard Purdie wrote:
> On Wed, 2011-04-06 at 10:47 +0200, Frans Meulenbroeks wrote:
>> I think most embedded systems would only use one lib. To take your
>> lib/lib64 example:
>> If I am developing for an embedded system I know whether it will run
>> as 32 or 64 bit, so there is no need to have both.
> 
> I agree that this is the most common usecase and that remains unchanged.
> 
>> multilib has its merits when it comes to supporting multiple hardware systems.
>> However as in the embedded world one is typically targeting a specific
>> hardware configuration.
>> (actually I don't recall having seen requests for multilib on the ML
>> before, although I could have missed it).
> 
> These have been requests I've received verbally in general but you'll
> see from the replies on the mailing list, Montavista is interested, Koen
> is as are a number of others.

While we're jumping on, Mentor is also interested in this.

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Tom Rini
Mentor Graphics Corporation