[gst-devel] [RFC][PATCH] GStreamer multilib support

[David Schleef]

On Thu, Nov 11, 2004 at 02:06:04PM -0500, Colin Walters wrote:
> > So, the patch should at the very least look at these tools, and use the
> > same mechanism to determine lib-ism and then use the correct version of
> > everything.
> 
> Hm, I'm not sure what you mean.  How would say gst-launch know whether
> you want to use your 32 bit plugins or your 64 bit plugins?

With a command line switch.

I'm mostly opposed to this patch.  Attaching an architecture prefix
(or infix) to a command name is just silly.  Do you plan to do the
same with totem?  gst-launch (and friends) are effectively the same
as totem -- they are just applications.  gst-register is somewhat
different, of course.  If you really want to install multiple
copies of gst-launch, install them in different prefixes.



dave...