Unix administration - Re: [Q] Can RedHat Intel32 compiled app run directly on RedHat AMD64

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Re: [Q] Can RedHat Intel32 compiled app run directly on RedHat AMD64

Thomas Maier-Komor

2006-02-07, 6:03 pm

Kevin Collins wrote:[vbcol=seagreen]
> In article <ds8egh$cge$1@wsc10.lrz-muenchen.de>, Thomas Maier-Komor wrote:
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> Then why did the OP mention compilers (which you seemed to have snipped out)?
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>

Simple. Because GNAT (Ada compiler) requires runtime support, as well as
C++. If those support libraries cease to exist on the newer release, you
won't get any binary compatibility. IMHO the OPs first sentence clearly
states that he is interested in binary - not source compatibility.

Tom