[news.eclipse.platform] Re: eclipse-SDK-linux-motif-x86_64 support

["Grant Gayed" <grant_gayed@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Jim,

Making a true 64-bit version for motif would require that all pointers in
the motif implementation of swt become convertable from int to long.  While
this is certainly doable (the 64-bit linux-gtk port already does this) it is
a lot of work and error prone.

Since the 64-bit linux-gtk port already exists, I don't think that making
motif run on 64-bit linux is likely to become a high priority any time soon.
If you want you can log a Feature Request with Platform - SWT for this, and
in the meantime the 64-bit linux-gtk port can be used.

Grant


"James Towers" <james.towers@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Currently the Linux platform supports Motif only for 32 bit.  How can I
get
> Linux support for Motif on x86_64?  Is there any reason Linux can not
> support Motif on x86_64?
>
> Initally posted to eclipse.platform.rcp by mistake - sorry.
>
> Regards,
> Jim
>
>
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