On Sat, Mar 19, 2011 at 18:58, Calvin Morrison <mutantturkey@...> wrote:
> On 19 March 2011 18:15, Robert Xu <robxu9@...> wrote:
>> On Sat, Mar 19, 2011 at 17:58, Darrell Anderson <humanreadable@...> wrote:
>>> If I use a 64-bit system, how do I compile 32-bit packages for other people?
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>> Darrell
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Truthfully, you'll have to use an emulator such as qemu or a
>> virtualbox instance.
>> :(
>>
>> --
>> later, Robert Xu
>>
>
> That is 100% false. It seems to me that almost all of these people
> think that virtualization is the answer. the real answer is cross
> compilation. for example you can cross compile stuff for an ARM
> architecture on your regular Intel machine.
>
> Maybe we need to do our homework before we post to the thread :)
>
> Calvin Morrison

Heh - well, I've always used virtualization - I guess
cross-compilation also works - well, provided you have the
libraries... right? (/me is not so familiar with it)


-- 
later, Robert Xu