[Debian-ppc64-devel] x libraries and powerpc/ppc64 biarch setup.

[Andreas Jochens]

On 05-Sep-23 13:16, Sven Luther wrote:
> On Fri, Sep 23, 2005 at 12:09:17PM +0200, Andreas Jochens wrote:
> > On 05-Sep-23 10:17, Sven Luther wrote:
> > > x apparently already builds just fine in 64bit mode, or at least Andreas
> > > Jochens has done it, and if multi-arch ever becomes really usable, then
> > > another approach would be needed, in the meantime, the biarch is support we
> > > will have for etch.
> > 
> > 'xorg-x11' indeed builds fine on the native 64-bit ppc64 port when the
> > patch from BTS #319178 is applied. That patch just adds minimal
> > support to make the package build on the ppc64 architecture:
> 
> Notice in any case that this patch is probably not going to be used in any
> case, since we will either go biarch for etch, or real multi-arch, which
> hasn't been decided yet, and that in any case the 64bit name will be
> powerpc64, not ppc64.

Please do not start the naming debate for the ppc64 port again. 
This has been discussed and decided months ago. 

The Debian packaging name is 'ppc64' which conforms to the LSB. 
This name is already used by dpkg, apt and many other packages.

Regards
Andreas Jochens