slkbuild for x86_64?

[Shador]

All you have to do is change the arch line in SLKBUILD to:

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arch=x86_64

. If you want a SLKBUILD prototype with this, just edit the SLKBUILD prototype in /etc/slkbuild and rename it something like SLKBUILD.x86. Then when you want to build a new package just issue the following in your build directory:

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 slkbuild -g x86

. See "man slkbuild"

Note that the -g function in the current version of slkbuild has a bug which result in getting the stock SLKBUILD file. I believe that gapan is aware of this bug and will be fixing it.
Rich

Thanks Rich. I managed to get the x86_64 working, so I've managed to build some of the packages I need (mc-4.7.0.1, which finally has Fish fixed, Osmo and associated libraries). I'll go read the packaging rules and submit them sometime in the next few days.

A bit off topic, but maybe someone can answer - is it possible to build for 32-bit systems from the 64-bit? I'd build for both, but I don't currently have the space to install the 32-bit version as well.

paul.

By installing Salix32 in a chroot yes. Or use Vbox/DualBoot.

[gapan]

By installing Salix32 in a chroot yes.

Careful with that, you might end up building (or trying to build) for x86_64-slackware-linux, instead of i486-slackware-linux

[toothandnail]

A bit off topic, but maybe someone can answer - is it possible to build for 32-bit systems from the 64-bit? I'd build for both, but I don't currently have the space to install the 32-bit version as well.

Not directly, but you can use a VM.

Thanks George. I'll dig out VirtualBox and give it a try. I'm finding the 64-bit version very good in use - very quick on my Core2Duo, and so far, I've not hit any problems at all. I can't see going back to the 32-bit version anytime soon....

paul.