problem compiling 32 bit application on 64 bit Linux server

[Ian Lance Taylor]

Ishita Kapadiya <ishimegh@gmail.com> writes:

> I am using 'make' to compile this plug-in. I have used the Makefile
> that generated at the time of installation of web server. So I think
> it should work with little change (e.g. adding '-m32' to make it 32
> bit). I have used the same Makefile previously and it worked fine for
> me with -m32 option. Not sure why it's throwing error. After adding
> --verbose in LD Flags it seems like gcc is using
> --host=x86_64-redhat-linux option.
> I think solution would be as per this link -
> http://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc-help/2011-02/msg00182.html
>
> But not sure how to force gcc to use 32 bit libraries?

gcc will use the 32 bit libraries if you link with -m32.

The error you showed earlier was a case of gcc using the 32-bit
libraries, but your code not being compiled with -m32.

Ian