Re: [Clr-dev] x32 ABI support

>> On 12/25/2016 8:58 AM, Sven wrote: >>> Hello Arjan. >>> >>> Thanks for your answers. >>> >>> Arjan van de Ven <arjan(a)linux.intel.com> wrote, 2016-12-25 07:21: >>>> On 12/25/2016 1:19 AM, SH wrote: >>>>> Does Clear Linux support running binaries for the x32 ABI? >>>> >>>> currently we do not support this; we can certainly look into it, >>>> the most complicated factor will be build infrastructure rather >>>> than packaging. >>> >>> That's true if you want to allow compiling in x32 mode. >>> It's easier for running x32 binaries (maybe produced on another >>> system): >>> this requires only that the kernel >>> contains the given feature (CONFIG_X86_X32). >>> For example, I regularly build my x32 binaries on Ubuntu (which has >>> a x32 tool chain and libraries) and can run the (statically >>> linked) x32 binary on openSUSE boxes (which have no x32 tool chain and >>> no x32 libraries). >>> >> >> well the flipside argument is one of security attack surface; adding a >> whole >> new surface for something we don't ship/use ourselves will give the >> security >> folks some shivers..... it's a bit of a balance as a result.