[Debian-ppc64-devel] is this port alife?

[Sven Luther]

On Tue, Nov 01, 2005 at 05:25:36PM +0100, Andreas Jochens wrote:
> On 05-Nov-01 10:02, Andreas Schuldei wrote:
> > i try to secure power5 machines (both for this port and for usage
> > by the project as a whole) and now hear from Bastian Blank
> > (waldi) that there might be no need for such a port since the
> > benefits are not overwhelming.
> > 
> > can you please tell me your take on this?
> 
> Some people think that a native 64-bit ppc64 port is not needed 
> because programs will run slower when compiled as a native 
> 64-bit binary compared to the 32-bit version on the same machine
> in some cases.

The real problem is that you refuse to play nicely with the rest of the
powerpc/powerpc64 debian porters, and insist of going your own way. I believe
that 64bit binaries have an interest either in the case of a partial
multi-arch archive, or as biarch 64bit libraries, but you clearly said you are
interested in none of the above.

A pure-64 approach like yours was a band-aid (never couldspell this one) while
sarge was being worked one, but now that we can have real 64bit support in
etch, it would be more helpful to work with us on it, instead of insisting in
the dead-end you are in, since pure-64 ppc will *NEVER* be part of the debian
archive.

Friendly,

Sven Luther