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gentoo-amd64 To: gentoo-amd64@g.o From: Duncan
<1i5t5.duncan@...> Subject: Re: multilib Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2006
16:37:51 -0700 JimD posted <20060326113037.63d2f7f3@...>,
excerpted below,  on Sun, 26 Mar 2006 11:30:37 -0500:  > What
does (-multilib) mean?  I tried to unmask it but I cannot figure
out > how to get multilib turned on. > P.S.  I have also seen
the (-FOO) syntax before and cannot figure out how > to enable a
USE option that is in that format.  I see SS's pointing to the
FAQ, and that's correct, but I read the blurb in the FAQ and
don't find it worded as clearly as it could be.  In general, a
USE flag in parenthesis, as (-multilib), indicates that USE flag
is set by the profile and can't be changed.  (Well, it could be,
but you better be very sure you know what you are doing, and as
with many things in life, if you are asking, you don't.)  Why
would this be?  Simple.  The regular amd64 profiles require
multilib, altho there are subprofiles