[MPlayer-dev-eng] [PATCH] Paths for x86_64

[Levi Bard]

> this patch is blatently incorrect. lib64 should NOT BE USED BY
> DEFAULT!!! it is a broken, nonstandard practice by broken distros!!!

I STRONGLY agree.  Also merely checking for the existence of a lib64
dir is not sufficient, because one may exist because of other BROKEN
software, but not be the preferred place for installation.  The user
should have to EXPLICITLY specify, not only that the system is x86-64,
but that they are on a broken system and NEED the libs to go into
lib64

> let me clarify: ANY patch containing lib64 crap will be rejected
> unless it satisfies the following conditions:
> 
> - unobtrusive in the configure script, i.e. no bloated extra
>   conditions or silly code that doesn't make sense.

Yes!

> - unobtrusive with respect to not messing up compile on
>   standars-compliant x86-64 systems. this means lib64 can never be
>   selected unless the script detects you're using a broken system with
>   libraries in the wrong places. how you detect that is up to you, but
>   some ideas are either specific distro-detection, or checking for the
>   presence of $prefix/lib64 in the filesystem.

Absolutely crucial!

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