[bug #43730] compilation on x86_64 compiles for i386 platform

[Karl-P. Richter]

URL:
  <http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?43730>

                 Summary: compilation on x86_64 compiles for i386 platform
                 Project: GNU GRUB
            Submitted by: krichter
            Submitted on: So 30 Nov 2014 16:10:16 GMT
                Category: Compilation
                Severity: Major
                Priority: 5 - Normal
              Item Group: Action Request
                  Status: None
                 Privacy: Public
             Assigned to: None
         Originator Name: Kalle Richter
        Originator Email: address@hidden
             Open/Closed: Open
         Discussion Lock: Any
                 Release: 
                 Release: 2.02~beta1
         Reproducibility: Every Time
         Planned Release: None

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Details:

It is counter-intuitive that issueing

    ./autogen.sh
    ./configure
    make

compiles for i386 on a x86_64 machine (Ubuntu 14.10 amd64) rather than
x86_64.

It'd be helpful to explain the difference between platform and target in
`./configure --help`.




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