[Devel] Re: new starter

[Dave Cuthbert]

Werner LEMBERG wrote:
> > I downloaded freetype-2.1.4.tar.gz file and have compiled it on the
> > Solaris 8 machine.  By default it compile the library on 32 bit.  My
> > question is how can I make it to compile for the Solaris-8 64 bit
> > library?
>
>
> I have no idea, but I assume that you have to pass an option to the
> compiler and/or link with a specific library:
>
>   ./configure CFLAGS="..." LDFLAGS="..."

Specifically, if you are using the SunPro compiler, you want to add 
-xarch=v9 to CFLAGS (and maybe -xcode=pic32 for good measure).

-xarch must be specified after -xtarget (-xtarget will reset -xarch). 
But you really don't want to mess with -xtarget unless you're doing 
seriously heavy number crunching.