Re: determining 32 v. 64 bit compilatio

[Mike Frysinger]

On Tuesday, June 29, 2010 16:35:30 Wesley Smith wrote:
> >> For 64bit builds, I need to #define x86_64 for a lib I'm using.  It
> >> has nothing to do with the size of longs from my perspective, but
> >> whether the binary is compiled for a 64 or 32 bit target.
> > 
> > is it a binary-only library ?  if it's open source, encoding the arch in
> > the name is a dumb convention that only causes misery.
> 
> I don't disagree, but let's consider this an academic exercise at this
> point.  I'd actually like to know how to do this regardless of whether
> it violates anyones code sensibilities.

which is why i gave you some ideas about how to address the issue.  but you 
need to clarify your exact usage and/or whether the suggestions given work.
-mike

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