diff --git a/chapter01/changelog.xml b/chapter01/changelog.xml index 34b7315e8..a8273614c 100644 --- a/chapter01/changelog.xml +++ b/chapter01/changelog.xml @@ -37,6 +37,16 @@ --> + + 2010-01-31 + + + [bdubbs] Reword paragraph in 'Target Architectures' + discussing multi-lib systems. + + + + 2010-01-28 diff --git a/general.ent b/general.ent index 69a3b4560..998f3fe79 100644 --- a/general.ent +++ b/general.ent @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ - - + + diff --git a/prologue/architecture.xml b/prologue/architecture.xml index aa8cb2399..032c1812b 100644 --- a/prologue/architecture.xml +++ b/prologue/architecture.xml @@ -40,11 +40,12 @@ data that exceeds 4GB, the advantages of a 64-bit system are substantial. 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 Cross Linux From -Scratch project for this advanced topic. +"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 Cross Linux From Scratch +project for this advanced topic. 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 @@ build instructions. Generally, these packages have some embedded 32-bit specific assembly language instructions that fail when building on a 64-bit system. Examples include the Beyond Linux From Scratch -(BLFS) packages Zip and some Xorg drivers. Many of these problems can +(BLFS) some Xorg drivers. Many of these problems can be worked around, but may require some specialized procedures or patches.