Re: Problems compiling on Archlinux 64

[Chong Yidong]

"Alfred M. Szmidt" <address@hidden> writes:

> Host libraries are supposed to be put in /usr/lib, and not
> /usr/lib64 if the host is 64-bit, so the best/simplest solution is
> probably to not use /usr/lib64 at all, and mention in etc/PROBLEMS
> that on 64-bit GNU/Linux systems that install 64-bit libraries in
> /usr/lib64 (and 32-bit in /usr/lib) that one has to modify
> m/amdx86-64.h or something along those lines.

According to the OP,

   As far as i know quite some distributions use /usr/lib64 to use
   both 64bit and 32bit (in /usr/lib) libraries. However,
   distributions who do not support 32bit libs at all only use
   /usr/lib

The fix I suggested was to use /usr/lib64 if that directory exists,
and /usr/lib otherwise.  Do you think it is not right?