Dnia 2015-03-17, o godz. 16:55:32
René Neumann <li...@necoro.eu> napisał(a):

> Am 17.03.2015 um 16:33 schrieb Michał Górny:
> >  However, some
> > users may prefer setting ABI_X86 globally to enable 32-bit libraries
> > in all packages that support building them. This can be done using
> > the following package.use entry:
> >
> >      */* abi_x86_32
> >
> 
> I'm confused: Has this a different semantics from adding 
> USE+='abi_x86_32' to make.conf? If no, why mention this strange way 
> (which is new to me) for setting default global useflags.

Because this is how users learn new fun stuff. Like sane configuration.

> And to bring this even further: Wouldn't the nicest approach to add
>    ABI_X86="32"

This will disable some 64-bit web browser plugins.

> or
>    ABI_X86="32 64"
> to make.conf? (With the latter being more descriptive, as the first one 
> might suggest that _only_ 32bit should be built).

This will enable some possibly-unwanted 64-bit software, e.g. 64-bit
Windows support in wine.

-- 
Best regards,
Michał Górny

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