Changes between Version 93 and Version 94 of FAQ


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Feb 25, 2010, 12:46:16 PM (15 years ago)
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tempelmann@…
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added info on where docs for build_arch can be found

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    196196MacPorts 1.8 introduced a new option to macports.conf: '''build_arch'''.  This allows you to control the architecture targeted by builds.  For example, you can use this to build 64bit on 10.5 (where 32bit is the default) or 32bit on 10.6 (where 64bit is usually the default).
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     198Documentation on this feature can be found in the man page for ''macports.conf'', and also in the Guide.
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    198200There are two issues to note before you try and use build_arch:
    199201 - many ports ignore the {{{-arch}}} flag to select the architecture, and will most likely fail to build at all