[CentOS] Recompiling source rpms for i386, i686 and x86_64 on the same box?

Thu Jan 13 12:31:49 UTC 2011
Mister IT Guru <misteritguru at gmx.com>

On 13/01/2011 12:26, Nico Kadel-Garcia wrote:
> On Thu, Jan 13, 2011 at 5:25 AM, Mister IT Guru<misteritguru at gmx.com>  wrote:
>> At the risk of sounding like an newbie, is is possible to build the RPMS
>> for all architectures on the same box at the same time? I would really
>> like to automate this, so that I can keep track of the RPMS's and build
>> them into my own future repo. (That's another project, I'm sure I'll
>> come to the list for that one!)
> *IF* your box is an x86_64 box, you can do it. This is usually done
> with "mock", by using chroot cages with specific layouts and automatic
> deployment of relevant libraries.
I have an x86_64 box running Xen, so a paravirtualised guest has just 
been ordered for building a Mock Environment. I'm going to have to run 
to Google to learn more in the short space of time I have open to me, 
you guys seems to be nudging me in the right direction.

Thank you

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