Re: pkgsrc/pkgtools/pkg_install on OpenBSD/amd64

[Ryo ONODERA <ryo_on%yk.rim.or.jp@localhost>]

From: Ryo ONODERA <ryo_on%yk.rim.or.jp@localhost>, Date: Sun, 03 Nov 2013 
02:31:46 +0900 (JST)

> 
> Hi,
> 
> OpenBSD/amd64's "uname -p" and "uname -m" returns "amd64".
> And /usr/include/machine/param.h has following lines.
> 
> #define MACHINE_ARCH    "amd64"
> 
> It results pkg_add command is configured for amd64 not x86_64.
> 
> For example, pkgsrc's LP64PLATFORMS variable is designed for x86_64,
> not for amd64.
> Then package that uses LP64PLATFORMS for conditional expression cannot
> work properly, for example, pkgsrc/devel/nss.
> 
> How to handle this problem?
> 
> 
> I feel this problem is similar to earm sf/hf problem described in
> http://gnats.netbsd.org/48193 and http://gnats.netbsd.org/48215
> in some aspect.

Hi,

I cannot change the behavior of devel/bmake and pkgtools/pkg_install sadly.
Another candidate is adding *-*-amd64 to LP64PLATFORMS.

Can I add *-*-amd64 to LP64PLATFORMS?
Any other way?

Thank you.

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