Question about x64 and running x86 programs

[Peter Wemm]

On Thursday 10 November 2005 10:40 pm, Paul Saab wrote:
> LD_32_LIBRARY_PATH

ldconfig -32 /usr/lib32:/usr/X11R6/lib32:/usr/local/lib32

Actually, we need an hook in /etc/rc.d/ldconfig to set this 
automatically at boot time..

> Kris Moore wrote:
> > The binaries are not running as setugid. The entire system is built
> > with 64bit binaries and 64 bit libs. Then I am attemping to run a
> > 32 bit binary on it. I have all the 32bit libraries also, and I can
> > put them into a directory such as /usr/X11R6/lib32/*, but I just
> > can not force the 32bit binary to look in that directory for its
> > libraries. I keep thinking there has to be a 32LD_LIBRARY_PATH, or
> > some other variable that I'm missing, but for the life of me, I
> > can't find it.
> >
> > Joseph Koshy wrote:
> >>> This does not work also, matter afact, it completely
> >>> ignores the LD_LIBRARY_PATH variable like it doesnt exist.
> >>
> >> Check if a program is set[ug]id.  Such programs ignore
> >> LD_LIBRARY_PATH for security reasons.
> >>
> >>> /libexec/ld-elf.so.1: /usr/X11R6//lib/libqt-mt.so.3:
> >>> unsupported file layout
> >>
> >> Are your X libraries 32 bit ones?
> >>
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