Will compiling LFS on an 64 bit distro build an 64 bit LFS?

Vampirite · 08-30-2007, 12:30 PM

Simple question really, but one im yet to find answers to.

All in the title really, but essentially will compiling on a 64bit distro produce a 64bit LFS? Or will I have to go for the CLFS approach?

weibullguy · 08-31-2007, 06:09 AM

The easiest would be to go with CLFS. There are some packages that have configure options specific to 64-bit (binutils comes to mind). Plus, you're using a multilib platform you really should have a multilib OS. "Pure" 64-bit OS have idiosyncrasies that will popup from time to time with packages after the base system is built.

Vampirite · 08-31-2007, 08:28 AM

Right...

So the CLFS approach it is, will BLFS work as normal after it is built or will things have to be modified for 64 bit??

weibullguy · 08-31-2007, 09:00 AM

BLFS might work, but your safer using CBLFS http://cblfs.cross-lfs.org/index.php/Main_Page. There are things like patches and seds required for some packages to build and install correctly on a 64-bit platform.

Vampirite · 08-31-2007, 02:48 PM

Aha!

That should keep me occupied for some time now, thanks for the info!