Joseph Kowalski writes: > John Plocher wrote: > > Joseph Kowalski wrote: > >> Sorry, I want a fast-track. > > > > What are the architectural (as opposed to C-Team, Design or RE) issues? > >> > >> 1) I believe this is an incomplete project. > > > > This sounds to me like "go boil the ocean" scope creep. > > Sometimes the burners need to be turned on.
A less dramatic (but just as effective) answer would be to work out the details of a new Big Rule: "as only 64-bit kernels are supported, all new utilities should be compiled as 64-bit objects on SPARC; existing utilities should be transitioned when practical." That leaves this project team room to avoid cranking up a stove for the existing Makefiles, but still sets the long-term direction to fix the original problem. (And, yes, there are probably exceptions for open source code that doesn't work right when compiled LP64, trivial utilities that won't see a difference, and places where 64-bit libraries are lacking.) -- James Carlson, Solaris Networking <james.d.carlson at sun.com> Sun Microsystems / 35 Network Drive 71.232W Vox +1 781 442 2084 MS UBUR02-212 / Burlington MA 01803-2757 42.496N Fax +1 781 442 1677
