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@@ -297,9 +297,12 @@ Some entries should not have modern system versions replaced. See below.
## Q: I can't get some entries to work in 64-bit systems that don't support 32-bit! ## Q: I can't get some entries to work in 64-bit systems that don't support 32-bit!
Unfortunately some older entries are non-portable and require 32-bit support of Unfortunately some older entries are non-portable and require 32-bit support or
32-bit binaries. A problem system here is macOS Catalina (10.15) as as of that 32-bit binaries. A problem system here is macOS Catalina (10.15) as as of that
version macOS no longer supports 32-bit binaries. version macOS no longer supports 32-bit binaries. If the entry acts on a certain
type of binary, say ELF, then that will also be a problem depending on the
entry. For example [2001/anonymous](2001/anonymous/README.md) requires 32-bit
ELF binaries.
There are numerous example entries that require 32-bit binaries. We have tried There are numerous example entries that require 32-bit binaries. We have tried
to note these in both the respective Makefiles and README.md files but it is to note these in both the respective Makefiles and README.md files but it is
@@ -309,6 +312,9 @@ for 64-bit systems. Many were fixed to work with modern systems but some are
supposed to only work with 32-bit systems so any updated version of these supposed to only work with 32-bit systems so any updated version of these
entries should be an alternate version. entries should be an alternate version.
Other entries like [2001/herrmann2](/thanks-for-fixes.md#2001herrmann2-readmemd)
now work with 32-bit AND 64-bit systems.
## Q: Under macOS I can't compile some entries and/or they don't work right. Why? ## Q: Under macOS I can't compile some entries and/or they don't work right. Why?