Re: Kurobox and Mini binary compatibility

[Michael Lorenz <macallan%netbsd.org@localhost>]

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Hello,

On May 6, 2008, at 10:53, Joel CARNAT wrote:

> From a NetBSD 4.0_STABLE instance, issuing a "sysctl hw", I saw the
> following thing:
>
> === Kurobox ===
> hw.machine = sandpoint
> hw.model = 8245 (Revision 0.4)
> hw.ncpu = 1
> hw.byteorder = 4321
> hw.machine_arch = powerpc
>
> === Mini ===
> hw.machine = macppc
> hw.model = 7447A (Revision 1.5)
> hw.ncpu = 2
> hw.byteorder = 4321
> hw.machine_arch = powerpc
>
> Does this (same hw.machine_arch) mean that a pkgsrc binary compiled  
> on my
> Mini would run on the Kurobox and vis-versa ? Or does the hw.machine
> difference prevents such a thing/feature ?

If you use the right -mcpu=whatever switch it might work.

have fun
Michael

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