Mixed 32 and 64 bit userlands?

BobEd · n00b Joined: 09 Oct 2008 Posts: 1

I've got a 2008.0 ppc64 install on a 970 (G5) that I'd like to also be able to run 32 bit binaries on.
If I take a program from a 32 bit system and run it, it fails (because of lack of 32 bit libraries?)
However if I take a static 32 bit program it runs fine on ppc64 (as I would expect given the PPC 32/64 architecture).

How do I get an environment setup that will allow both 32 and 64 bit programs to run?

JoseJX · Retired Dev Joined: 28 Apr 2002 Posts: 2774

As far as I know, we don't yet have a multilib environment setup yet for ppc64, it's not really a big issue like it is on AMD64 since there's not many proprietary binaries. One option (that I have used in the past) is to set up a 32 bit chroot. Another option would be to use that chroot and copy a version of the libraries to your 64 bit side.
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chessmaster · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 05 Apr 2013 Posts: 77

thanks for the idea. This has worked for me so, I can play around with the emulators.
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