Re: Configuring gcc for pure 64bit x86_64

[Joe Buck <Joe dot Buck at synopsys dot COM>]

On Mon, Nov 29, 2004 at 02:23:22PM +0000, Andrew Walrond wrote:
> > But I would really advise to use lib64 - this is the standard on AMD64
> > as described also in the FHS.
> 
> Yes, I know, but I don't agree with it. It should, logically and aesthetically 
> have been standardised as /lib with /lib32 for legacy 32bit libs.
> 
> Consider the (much older) fhs description of /lib:
> 
> "The /lib directory contains those shared library images needed to boot the 
> system and run the commands in the root filesystem, ie. any binaries in /bin 
> and /sbin"

Since the whole reason for the LSB is to make executable programs
portable, having /lib contain the 32-bit libraries allows x86-64 systems
to run 32-bit LSB binaries.  If you want a pure 64-bit system, then you
don't want an LSB-compatible system.