Author: bdubbs
Date: 2010-01-31 15:21:06 -0700 (Sun, 31 Jan 2010)
New Revision: 9174
Modified:
trunk/BOOK/chapter01/changelog.xml
trunk/BOOK/general.ent
trunk/BOOK/prologue/architecture.xml
Log:
Reword paragraph in 'Target Architectures' discussing multi-lib systems
Modified: trunk/BOOK/chapter01/changelog.xml
===================================================================
--- trunk/BOOK/chapter01/changelog.xml 2010-01-31 20:34:21 UTC (rev 9173)
+++ trunk/BOOK/chapter01/changelog.xml 2010-01-31 22:21:06 UTC (rev 9174)
@@ -38,6 +38,16 @@
-->
<listitem>
+ <para>2010-01-31</para>
+ <itemizedlist>
+ <listitem>
+ <para>[bdubbs] Reword paragraph in 'Target Architectures'
+ discussing multi-lib systems.</para>
+ </listitem>
+ </itemizedlist>
+ </listitem>
+
+ <listitem>
<para>2010-01-28</para>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
Modified: trunk/BOOK/general.ent
===================================================================
--- trunk/BOOK/general.ent 2010-01-31 20:34:21 UTC (rev 9173)
+++ trunk/BOOK/general.ent 2010-01-31 22:21:06 UTC (rev 9174)
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-<!ENTITY version "SVN-20100128">
-<!ENTITY releasedate "January 28, 2010">
+<!ENTITY version "SVN-20100131">
+<!ENTITY releasedate "January 31, 2010">
<!ENTITY copyrightdate "1999-2010"><!-- jhalfs needs a literal dash, not
– -->
<!ENTITY milestone "7.0">
<!ENTITY generic-version "development"> <!-- Use "development", "testing", or
"x.y[-pre{x}]" -->
Modified: trunk/BOOK/prologue/architecture.xml
===================================================================
--- trunk/BOOK/prologue/architecture.xml 2010-01-31 20:34:21 UTC (rev
9173)
+++ trunk/BOOK/prologue/architecture.xml 2010-01-31 22:21:06 UTC (rev
9174)
@@ -40,11 +40,12 @@
<para>The default 64-bit build that results from LFS is considered a "pure"
64-bit system. That is, it supports 64-bit executables only. Building a
-"multi-lib" system requires compiling many applications twice, once for a
32-bit
-system and once for a 64-bit system. Currently this is not directly supported
-in the book, but is under consideration for a future release. In the meantime,
-you can refer to the <ulink url="http://trac.cross-lfs.org/";>Cross Linux From
-Scratch</ulink> project for this advanced topic.</para>
+"multi-lib" system requires compiling many applications twice, once for a
+32-bit system and once for a 64-bit system. This is not directly supported in
+LFS becuase it would interfere with the educational objective of providing the
+instructions needed for a straight forward base Linux system. You can refer to
+the <ulink url="http://trac.cross-lfs.org/";>Cross Linux From Scratch</ulink>
+project for this advanced topic.</para>
<para>There is one last comment about 64-bit systems. There are some packages
that cannot currently be built in a "pure" 64-bit system or require specialized
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@
specific assembly language instructions that fail when building on a 64-bit
system. Examples include the <ulink
url="http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/view/svn/";>Beyond Linux From Scratch
-(BLFS)</ulink> packages Zip and some Xorg drivers. Many of these problems can
+(BLFS)</ulink> some Xorg drivers. Many of these problems can
be worked around, but may require some specialized procedures or
patches.</para>
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