Hi everyone.
I've reviewed and updated the `steam` package to be `noarch` and no longer
`i686`. As some of you are aware, since a few releases, the client is fully
64 bit, including supporting libraries, and it just ships some libraries
and components for the integration on the 32 bit games (Steam overlay,
etc.). This does *not* make 32 bit support optional, it's still required to
actually start the client.
I think it makes more sense to have it `noarch` for the coming `aarch64`
variant or the `steamrt3c` runtime becoming the default.
As part of the change, I've also reviewed all the libraries and binaries
that are required and the libraries that can be overridden. For those of
you that are not aware, it works roughly like this:
- `libc.so.6/libdrm.so.2/libGL.so.1/libnsl.so.1` are the only real required
libraries for installing on `i686` and `x8_64`.
- The rest can be considered "improvements" (additional hardware options
compiled in specifically for Fedora, graphics drivers, specific
distribution bugfixes, etc. - the list is quite long). Steam prefers the
local libraries if available.
- Some libraries are hardcoded ("pinned") to be consumed only from the
Steam Runtime, so even having those installed does not make any difference.
Long story short, I cross checked everything and I've revamped the SPEC
file to be `x86_64` centric with some `i686` libraries pulled in as a
dependency where it makes sense.
The SPEC file is smaller and tidier. This is how it will look like:
```
$ sudo dnf update steam
Updating and loading repositories:
Repositories loaded.
Package Arch Version Repository
Size
Upgrading:
steam noarch 0:1.0.0.85-7.fc44 test
19.4 MiB
replacing steam i686 0:1.0.0.85-6.fc44 test
19.4 MiB
Transaction Summary:
Upgrading: 1 package
Replacing: 1 package
Total size of inbound packages is 19 MiB. Need to download 19 MiB.
After this operation, 0 B extra will be used (install 19 MiB, remove 19
MiB).
Is this ok [y/N]:
```
Cheers,
--Simone
--
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the shore (R. W. Emerson).
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the shore (R. W. Emerson).
http://xkcd.com/229/
http://negativo17.org/
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