Loïc Minier wrote: > On Tue, Jan 20, 2009, Fabian Greffrath wrote: >> May I conclude that it is common practice to ship little-endian locale >> files in arch-indep data packages that are also referenced by >> big-endian arch packages? While not being perfect, it is convenient >> and (most importantly) it actually works -- somehow. > > It's common practice to ship .mo files in arch: all packages, with a > random endianess. >
Maybe a work around like python/emacssen could work here? To (re-)/generate correct endianess at install time? And if it is a lot of packages to re-generate and it takes a long time, ask if the user really wants it? Or have a sensible default (no for desktop, yes for emdebian)? Correct me if I'm wrong, big endian machines are in the minority, and if we say something like "Adjusting arch:all packages for better performance on your arch during apt-get install" we might actually make users feel much better about their PowerPC or what else. The performance gain is not big, times it by all Debian users = save a few kW/h. Although not sure if regenerating at install time will never outweigh the actual gain. -- With regards, I am not a DD Dmitrijs Ledkovs
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