Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 2 Nov 2009 17:44:36 +0000 | From | Alan Cox <> | Subject | Re: FatELF patches... |
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> how much of the package is binary executables (which get multiplied) vs > how much is data or scripts (which do not)
IFF the data is not platform dependant formats.
> fo any individual user it will alsays be a larger download, but if you > have to support more than one architecture (even 32 bit vs 64 bit x86) > it may be smaller to have one fat package than to have two 'normal' > packages.
Nope. The data files for non arch specific material get packaged accordingly. Have done for years.
> > yes, the package manager could handle this by splitting the package up > into more pieces, with some of the pieces being arch independant, but that > also adds complexity.
Which was implemented years ago and turns out to be vital because only some data is not arch specific.
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