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diff --git a/prologue/architecture.xml b/prologue/architecture.xml index aa8cb2399..032c1812b 100644 --- a/prologue/architecture.xml +++ b/prologue/architecture.xml @@ -40,11 +40,12 @@ data that exceeds 4GB, the advantages of a 64-bit system are substantial.</para> <para>The default 64-bit build that results from LFS is considered a "pure" 64-bit system. That is, it supports 64-bit executables only. Building a -"multi-lib" system requires compiling many applications twice, once for a 32-bit -system and once for a 64-bit system. Currently this is not directly supported -in the book, but is under consideration for a future release. In the meantime, -you can refer to the <ulink url="http://trac.cross-lfs.org/">Cross Linux From -Scratch</ulink> project for this advanced topic.</para> +"multi-lib" system requires compiling many applications twice, once for a +32-bit system and once for a 64-bit system. This is not directly supported in +LFS becuase it would interfere with the educational objective of providing the +instructions needed for a straight forward base Linux system. You can refer to +the <ulink url="http://trac.cross-lfs.org/">Cross Linux From Scratch</ulink> +project for this advanced topic.</para> <para>There is one last comment about 64-bit systems. There are some packages that cannot currently be built in a "pure" 64-bit system or require specialized @@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ build instructions. Generally, these packages have some embedded 32-bit specific assembly language instructions that fail when building on a 64-bit system. Examples include the <ulink url="http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/view/svn/">Beyond Linux From Scratch -(BLFS)</ulink> packages Zip and some Xorg drivers. Many of these problems can +(BLFS)</ulink> some Xorg drivers. Many of these problems can be worked around, but may require some specialized procedures or patches.</para> |