[Python-Dev] Solaris family and 64 bits compiling

[Jesus Cea]

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On 23/11/10 01:05, "Martin v. Löwis" wrote:
> I just point out that none of the binaries in /usr/bin is a 64-bit
> binary; this includes the Sun-provided /usr/sfw/bin/python

True. This is for simplicity reasons (provide only one binary valid for
32 and 64 bits CPUs) and because 64 bits is overkill for a lot of stuff.

In my own system my only 64 bits libraries are OpenSSL, GMP, and some
multimedia stuff like mencoder, vorbis, etc, where the difference is big.

And the GCC 4.5.x install, that installs libraries (fortran, stdc++,
objective C, etc) automatically under "/usr/local/lib/64". GOOD.

But if we say the Python can be compiled as 64 bits under Solaris, would
be nice if that was actually true. Now that we have a buildbot (under
OpenIndiana) to test, it is doable.

If not, we could say that Solaris+64 bits is unsupported. I don't think
we should go that way. Solaris+64 bits should be a full citizen.

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