Feature changed by: Jan Engelhardt (jengelh) Feature #308372, revision 3 Title: lib→lib32; lib64→lib openSUSE-11.3: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Desirable Requested by: Matt Williams (milliams) Description: Now that 64 bit machines are almost ubiquitous, how about we make openSUSE treat 64 bit libraries as the default. This is already seen in the fact that in the buld service we have default packages and then 32 bitt packages are explicitly labeled as so. I propose: * Place all 32 bit libraries in directories called lib32 (e.g. /usr/lib32 ) * Place all 64 bit libraries in directories called lib (e.g. /usr/lib )   + Discussion: + #1: Jan Engelhardt (jengelh) (2009-12-05 13:25:32) + No. "lib" is hardcoded in every binary, so it has to remain the + "directory of former bitness" for all architectures. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/308372

Feature changed by: Michal Marek (michal-m) Feature #308372, revision 6 Title: lib→lib32; lib64→lib openSUSE-11.3: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Desirable Requested by: Matt Williams (milliams) Description: Now that 64 bit machines are almost ubiquitous, how about we make openSUSE treat 64 bit libraries as the default. This is already seen in the fact that in the buld service we have default packages and then 32 bitt packages are explicitly labeled as so. I propose: * Place all 32 bit libraries in directories called lib32 (e.g. /usr/lib32 ) * Place all 64 bit libraries in directories called lib (e.g. /usr/lib ) -   Discussion: #1: Jan Engelhardt (jengelh) (2009-12-05 13:25:32) No. "lib" is hardcoded in every binary, so it has to remain the "directory of former bitness" for all architectures. #2: Jan Engelhardt (jengelh) (2010-01-14 13:06:04) (reply to #1) Note that Debian, which started with this crap, still has lib64 because of exactly this. + #3: Michal Marek (michal-m) (2010-02-03 13:26:00) + There is no benefit in changing this and it can only bring problems. + Please reject. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/308372

Feature changed by: Jan Engelhardt (jengelh) Feature #308372, revision 8 Title: lib→lib32; lib64→lib - openSUSE-11.3: Rejected by (a_jaeger) + openSUSE-11.3: Rejected by Andreas Jaeger (a_jaeger) reject date: 2010-03-02 11:13:41 reject reason: No practical benefit for this - and many problems. Priority Requester: Desirable Requested by: Matt Williams (milliams) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: Now that 64 bit machines are almost ubiquitous, how about we make openSUSE treat 64 bit libraries as the default. This is already seen in the fact that in the buld service we have default packages and then 32 bitt packages are explicitly labeled as so. I propose: * Place all 32 bit libraries in directories called lib32 (e.g. /usr/lib32 ) * Place all 64 bit libraries in directories called lib (e.g. /usr/lib ) Discussion: #1: Jan Engelhardt (jengelh) (2009-12-05 13:25:32) No. "lib" is hardcoded in every binary, so it has to remain the "directory of former bitness" for all architectures. #2: Jan Engelhardt (jengelh) (2010-01-14 13:06:04) (reply to #1) Note that Debian, which started with this crap, still has lib64 because of exactly this. #3: Michal Marek (michal-m) (2010-02-03 13:26:00) There is no benefit in changing this and it can only bring problems. Please reject. #4: Andreas Jaeger (a_jaeger) (2010-03-02 11:13:05) Also violating the FHS. + #5: Jan Engelhardt (jengelh) (2011-08-12 16:54:00) + If anything, then this new Debian-originating approach: + http://wiki.debian.org/Multiarch -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/308372