Re: [BBv2] architecture, address-model and instruction-set

From: Alexey Pakhunov (alexeypa_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-09-02 01:02:19

Andrey Melnikov wrote:
> 1) I'm not a BB expert but it seems that you are going to get multiple
> "x86" on the command line.

Yep. That was my problem.

> 2) We'll need to support just "amd64" in the future (64 bit host OS, 64
> bit target OS). It's possible to detect host architecture and host
> address model using environment variables. On WinXP x64 both x86_amd64
> (the 32-bit compiler) and amd64 (the 64-bit compiler) are available. So
> we need to make it selectable by user.

Unfortunately I don't have assess to any WinXP 64 machine. Can you 
briefly describe what variables should be checked including the expected 
values?

> 3) What is the difference between .SETUP and SETUP? Which variable 
> should we use here, with or without the dot?

Both mean nothing in the reality. It is just an abstract example I used 
to describe the problem.

Best regards/Venlig hilsen,
Alexey Pakhunov.