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    SubjectRe: [PATCH 0/11 v3] enable "make ARCH=x86"
    Jeff Garzik wrote:
    > Sam Ravnborg wrote:
    >> This is the patch that get rid of ARCH=i386 and ARCH=x86_64
    >> and introduce ARCH=x86.
    >> It touches several files but the changes are all one or two-liners.
    >>
    >> x86: drop backward compatibility symlinks to i386/boot and
    >> x86_64/boot
    >> kbuild: sanity check the specified arch
    >
    >
    > IMO it negatives impacts the workflow when you -remove- the ability to
    > set 32/64-bit on the make command line.
    >
    > Building and testing for both architectures now requires the additional
    > step of editing .config, which is a clear workflow negative impact at
    > least for me.
    >
    > I switch between other cross-compiled arches (alpha, usually) on the
    > makefile command line
    >
    > Yes, I know other 32/64-bit arches require .config editing. That
    > doesn't change the basic fact that this is a workflow regression.
    >
    > Jeff

    You can use:

    make i386_defconfig
    make x86_64_defconfig

    In any other case you'd be editing the .config anyways.

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    Brian Gerst
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