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what about x86 64 bit builds

Asked by Larry Jordan

     I notice in my ppa when it builds software it builds for amd64, i386, and lpia (not sure what lpia is yet..). My own computer is identified from uname -m as an i686 and have seen it elsewhere identified as x86(64) or some such. I understand that the source package can be build anyway to any architecture, but was wondering why just the 3 binary types are built.

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Best Celso Providelo (cprov) said : 		#1

Larry,

Source packages build in the architectures specified in its metadata (debian/control -> Architecture:), it's not related to the architecture of the host used to create it.

http://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ch-controlfields.html#s-f-Architecture

Regarding lpia, take a look at http://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/low-power-on-intel-architecture-research-project/

Currently, due to limited Xen support, Launchpad only provides builders for i386, amd64 and lpia, which is what 'Architecture: any' expands to in PPAs.

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Larry Jordan (larryjor) said : 		#2

Thanks Celso Providelo, that solved my question.