Re: kgb -- Archiver for .kgb files (doesn't work on non-32bits archs, changes made to address that issue)

["Joe Smith" <unknown_kev_cat@hotmail.com>]

"Raphael Geissert" <atomo64+debian@gmail.com> wrote in message 
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> Hi all,
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> This package is already in the archive, and I have DM upload rights for 
> it.
> A few days ago I noticed this package doesn't work on non 32bits
> architectures so I've done a few changes to the package.
>
> The relevant part of changelog of the next upload is:
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> * debian/test.sh: add a simple test suite to be run at the build target
> * debian/control: Build-Depend on gcc-multilib
>   + Not building 64bits bins as the code is designed for 32bits archs
>
> The changes I made, as suggested by Goswin von Brederlow, until I get it 
> to
> work on non 32bits archs were:
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> adding a Build-Depends: gcc-multilib [amd64 kfreebsd-amd64 ppc64]
> calling gcc with -m32
>
> So before I upload the package I'd like some feedback on the subject.
>
> Note: I added the simple test suite just to make sure the compiled 
> binaries
> are ok, and prevent any similar problem (not knowing it doesn't work under
> non-32) in the future.
> 2nd note: the package is still Arch: any, as suggested by Goswin.

I am not a DD or DM, nor have I checked your actual packaging, but your 
explanations of the changes made sound reasonable sane. Obviously it would 
be nice for true 64 bit versions to eventually be built, but those changes 
sound like they should result in working 32 bit executables for all 
architectures. (Warning: I have no actual experence with that, this is just 
merely a comment that what you said sounds sane).

HTH.