Stef Bon wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I'm building LFS/BLFS systems for some time now. Always on 32 bits systems.
> I've bought a brand new system with a Athlon 64 bits. For this system I
> started
> to build a new Linux system. I've started with a normal LFS/BLFS system, when
> I discovered (too late I know!) that this was not the right way. Soon I
> visited
> the CLFS sites. Before I decide to build a CLFS system I would like to know a
> few things.
> I did find them on the website (no FAQS) so I'm asking them here:
>
> 1. My LFS/BLFS system does run on the new architecture x86_64. What are the
> benefits
> of a CLFS system (with comparable capability). Is it faster? If yes, then how
> big is this in percentage?
> If it is something like 5%, I will probably not switch. If it is 15% or more
> it's something else.
>
> 2. When I look to the CLFS and the CBLFS (http://cblfs.cross-lfs.org) pages I
> see that the building of 32 and
> 64 bits are described. On CBLFS I see three different types: 32 bits, N32 and
> 64bits. What about them? Can someone
> explain the differences.
>
> Do I have to choose one?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Stef Bon
> the Netherlands
>
> BTW the website/documentation looks very good (apart from the missing FAQS)
>
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Stef,
32 is 32-Bit, 64 is 64-Bit, and N32 is a special MIPS ABI. CBLFS
follows the standard of CLFS book, if your building multilib, you need
to follow the 32/N32/64 instructions, if your just building a non
multilib system just follow the non-multilib build.
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