[tlbuild] x86_64-linux builder

[Peter Breitenlohner]

On Mon, 4 May 2009, Karl Berry wrote:

> For x86_64-linux builds of TeX Live, we seem to go through a repetitive
> process of several people volunteering, the build being done on too new
> of a system for some users, then someone else tries a build, repeat.
>
> So, how about this: anyone who can build on x86_64-linux, please just
> say what kernel+libc version you can build on (and anything else
> relevant).  Then maybe we can get clear on this from the start.

Hi Karl,

I think the version of gcc is far more important than that of the kernel.

Anyway I have built for i686-linux and x86_64-linux, with gcc-3.4.6,
libc-2.3.6 and kernel 2.6.23.1-x86_64.

Regards
Peter