[openib-general] 32-bit build for ppc64 is required

[Stefan Roscher]

On Wednesday 14 February 2007 14:29, Michael S. Tsirkin wrote:
> > Quoting Stefan Roscher <ossrosch at linux.vnet.ibm.com>:
> > Subject: 32-bit build for ppc64 is required
> > 
> > Hi,
> > 
> > after building the latest ofed build package we recognized that on PPC64 only
> > 64-bit libaries were build.
> > Because we have customers using older userpace apllications which are
> > certified for 32-bit we think additional 32bit support is a requirement for 64bit builds.
> > 
> > If OFED 1.2 supports 32 bit on ppc64, we have to change the install
> > directory.I would suggest to install 32-bit binaries into
> > /usr/local/ofed/bin32 directory. So no changes on current naming conventions
> > has to be done.The libaries are installed in the /usr/local/ofed/lib directory.
> 
> The standard practice is to install 64 bit libraries under prefix/lib64
> and 32 bit libraries under prefix/lib. Why would PPC64 be any different?

I think you missunderstand my post. The directory for 32/64bit libaries
shouldbe prefix/lib and prefix/lib64 respectively. 
But current ofed1.2 I saw only prefix/lib64 directory, ie 64bit libs only.  
> 
> I do not think we need 32 bit binaries at all, and there's no other package
> I'm aware of that uses "bin32".

We have customers that still use 32-bit userspace applications. 
It would be beneficial for them if they can obtain 32bit libs and execs from
ofed1.2 in order to run their applications without recompiling them, because
for some 32-bit applications recompiling is not an option.

regards Stefan