Dennis Clarke writes: > > > Hsieh, Pei-Ying (MED US) writes: > > > > > I need to compile gcc from source on a 64 bit linux OS (Ubuntu and > > > OpenSuSE). > > > > x86_64, I guess. > > > > > After scanning through the installation procedures and manual, it > > > is not clear to me how to do this on a 64 bit OS (default seems to > > > be for 32 bit OS, using -m32). It will be highly appreciated if > > > you can shed some light on this. Thanks! > > > > It's usually configure, make, make install. Debian-derived distros > > have some patches because they put 64-bit libraries in /lib instead of > > /lib64, which is where the standard says they should be. > > what standard ? An ISO or OpenGroup document somewhere ? ` Originally the x86_64 ABI, later the Linux FHS. Andrew. -- Red Hat UK Ltd, Amberley Place, 107-111 Peascod Street, Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 1TE, UK Registered in England and Wales No. 3798903
