[csw-maintainers] 64-bit python

[Dagobert Michelsen]

HI PHIL,

Am 21.11.2008 um 15:38 schrieb Philip Brown:
> On Fri, Nov 21, 2008 at 12:24:32PM +0100, Dagobert Michelsen wrote:
>>
>> BTW: Anyone want to update python and make a 64 bit version?
>
> yikes.
>
> Do you know if "compiled" python will run equally well with the 64bit
> runtime, as from the regular 32bit one?
> I'm guessing not.
>
> if not, then this might be a good reason to deviate from our usual  
> practice
> of "ship 64bit with 32bit package", and make a separate "python64"  
> package.

This goes equally well for Perl. And the binary packages
must then be build for 32/64 bit Perl also :-P
And for Perl with ithreads :-P==

Best regards

   -- Dago