Bug 426338

Summary:	FutureFeature: lib directory names
Product:	[Fedora] Fedora	Reporter:	The Source <thesource>
Component:	fedora-release	Assignee:	David Cantrell <dcantrell>
Status:	CLOSED NOTABUG	QA Contact:	Fedora Extras Quality Assurance <extras-qa>
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Version:	8
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Description The Source 2007-12-20 07:49:45 UTC

Description of problem:
In Fedora 8 x86-64 lib directories are /usr/lib and /usr/lib64. It might be more
convenient and provide more compatibility with libraries like alsa if directory
names are /usr/lib32 and /usr/lib (for 64 bit).

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Comment 1 Jesse Keating 2007-12-20 13:35:27 UTC

I don't see how this can possibly help.  It makes it so that you can't install
32bit packages on 64bit without rebuilding them to be "32 on 64" style.

Comment 2 The Source 2007-12-20 13:47:15 UTC

I'm asking for this because many libs when I type 'make install' are installed
into /usr/lib without checking system architecture. They are compiled for 64 but
installed into 32bit lib directory and that is obviously wrong.

Comment 3 Jesse Keating 2007-12-20 14:05:11 UTC

that's because you're likely doing it wrong.  But bugzilla isn't a support
channel.  I would recommend you take this issue up on one of the Fedora mailing
lists or forums, for information about how to properly compile software on 64bit
hosts.