Wine32 requires 32bit libraries? No fix?

Andrew Eikum aeikum at codeweavers.com
Thu Jan 16 06:55:24 CST 2020


On Thu, Jan 16, 2020 at 08:20:55AM +0200, Damjan Jovanovic wrote:
> There are no fundamental limitations to running x86 software on x86-64. The
> CPU supports it. The kernel supports it. Libraries can be built into 32 bit
> binaries. Compilers/linkers/assemblers support 32 bit. The problem is
> political: lazy distros aspiring to be Apple, that don't want to build 32
> bit packages. The solution can also be political: use a distro that allows
> you to use your computer the way that you want.
> 

Distro maintainers are not "lazy" because they made a decision to
allocate their limited resources differently from how you would have.
Please be respectful.

Andrew



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