Auto-detect 64-bit on Solaris/sparc64
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- C
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Description
We auto-detect Solaris 10 and 11 sparc64 systems as 32-bit and produce a working 32-bit build, but gmake -f Makefile.legacy solaris-sparc64-gcc produces a working 64-bit build, which runs faster - and by the way it also needs -m64 on linking there.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start with the Solaris target in Makefile.legacy, especially solaris-sparc64-gcc, and trace how Solaris 10/11 sparc64 is auto-detected. Compare the resulting compiler and linker flags with the working target; done means automatic detection produces a working 64-bit build using -m64 for linking.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- c
- Domain
- build-system, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100