On Mon, Sep 20, 2010 at 13:05, Terry Reedy <tjre...@udel.edu> wrote: > On 9/20/2010 10:31 AM, Tom Browder wrote: > ... >> >> I see that the configure file has some architecture choices >> (--with-universal-archs=ARCH) but no explanation about the >> consequences. >> >> Can anyone explain the two different "default" installations I got? > > At the moment, this appears to be question about "how do I use (build) a > current release" rather than a bug report or "how do we develop (improve) > future releases" question. As such, it seems a bit more appropriate for > python-list. In any case, there are expert gcc/unix builders and users there > who might be able to answer your question.
The more I look into it, though, it seems to be a legitimate developer question. The python installation scripts know how to install on a mixed 32/64 bit system but missed fixing it to look like a more universal system (if that's the proper word) for programs wanting to read its installation configuration. Respectfully, -Tom _______________________________________________ Python-Dev mailing list Python-Dev@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-dev Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com