Multi Arch
Status
Created: 2005-07-17 by ScottJamesRemnant
Status: DevelopmentProposal
Details
Multi Arch is the general topic for allowing dpkg to allow the same package from two different architectures to be installed simultaneously.
Previous Work
BartTrojanowski had prototyped a version of what he called "Sub Architecture" patch to dpkg and apt. His approach captured relationships between compatible architectures in a subarchtable.
Patches to a very old dpkg can be found here, the changes to apt can be dug up on request (example apt configuration is here).
Interest in a multi-architecture dpkg/apt dwindled, Bart had a child, and the project was left behind