Re: [gentoo-dev] crossdev and multilib interference

[Mike Frysinger <vapier@gentoo.org>]

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On Thu 27 Mar 2014 07:51:32 Michał Górny wrote:
> Dnia 2014-03-27, o godz. 02:13:52 Mike Frysinger napisał(a):
> > On Wed 26 Mar 2014 01:17:14 Mike Frysinger wrote:
> > > (2) use tuples with loaded vendor fields to reduce the chance of
> > > collisions. e.g. having an ABI=amd64 system use
> > > i686-gentoo%multilib-linux-gnu instead of i686-pc-linux-gnu would
> > > defeat any automatic path searches.
> > 
> > this patch keeps the status quo.  although the status quo is broken, but
> > we
> > can sort that out independently.
> 
> Except that it breaks stuff that is installed at the point and comes
> with no plan of cleaning up the resulting mess.

such as ... ?  vague statements can't be addressed.

> > --- profiles/arch/amd64/make.defaults	18 Jan 2014 01:03:24 -0000	1.21
> > +++ profiles/arch/amd64/make.defaults	27 Mar 2014 06:13:22 -0000
> > @@ -21,17 +21,17 @@ ABI="amd64"
> > 
> >  # 64bit specific settings.
> >  CFLAGS_amd64="-m64"
> >  LDFLAGS_amd64="-m elf_x86_64"
> > 
> > -CHOST_amd64="x86_64-pc-linux-gnu"
> > +CHOST_amd64="${CHOST}"
> > 
> >  # 32bit specific settings.
> >  CFLAGS_x86="-m32"
> >  LDFLAGS_x86="-m elf_i386"
> > 
> > -CHOST_x86="i686-pc-linux-gnu"
> > +CHOST_x86="i686-gentoo%multilib-linux-gnu"
> 
> Using percent sign here looks like asking for trouble at some point.
> I don't see why you can't use plain 'gentoomultilib' that is more
> fool-proof.

i merely picked a value that was highly unlikely for people to use.  the % 
should be safe as it is not interpreted by the shell and strongly indicates 
"hey man, don't mess with me".  it could just as easily be a _ or nothing at 
all.  i don't feel strongly about it.
-mike

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