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One more question for the other two FreeBSD-ers: we now have i*86) platform="freebsd" ;; x86_64) platform="freebsd" ;; amd64) platform="freebsd-amd64" ;; Where does x86_64 belong? To the first or to the second group?

The term x86_64 is a synonym for amd64. It is common in the linux world, but not used for FreeBSD. Here are all potential platforms supported by FreeBSD:

http://www.freebsd.org/releases/7.0R/hardware.html#PROC

Thanks for the list. Just one question: I have found the thread mentioned below. What does x86_64 do there? I have some faint memories that Yue has been complaining that "if architecture == x86_64" was returning true on FreeBSD, but I may be wrong. I can delete x86_64 or just make it a synonym for amd64. Mojca On Sun, Mar 16, 2008 at 7:44 PM, Michael Krauss wrote:

On 15/03/08, Randy Au wrote:

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PATH="/home/agilis/texlive-branch/branch2007/Master/bin/x86_64-freebsd8:...."

Thank you, that does the trick.