[openib-general] 32-bit build for ppc64 is required
Vladimir Sokolovsky
vlad at mellanox.co.il
Wed Feb 14 06:37:29 PST 2007
On Wed, 2007-02-14 at 15:18 +0100, Stefan Roscher wrote:
> 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.
> >
prefix/lib (32bit libraries) should be created on ppc64 as well.
Check that you have sysfsutils 32bit RPM installed.
I don't have ppc64 here to check.
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Vladimir Sokolovsky <vlad at mellanox.co.il>
Mellanox Technologies Ltd.
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