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    1111  <title>LFS Target Architectures</title>
    1212
    13 <para>The primary target architecture of LFS is the 32-bit Intel CPU.  If you
     13<para>The primary target architecture of LFS is the 32-bit Intel CPU. If you
    1414have not built an LFS system before, you should probably start with that
    15 target.  The 32-bit architecture is the most widely supported Linux system and
     15target. The 32-bit architecture is the most widely supported Linux system and
    1616is most compatible with both open source and proprietary software.</para>
    1717
    1818<para>On the other hand, the instructions in this book are known to work, with
    19 some modifications, with both Power PC and 64-bit AMD/Intel CPUs.  To build a
    20 system that utilizes these CPUs, the main prerequisite in addition to those on
    21 the next few pages, is an existing system such as an earlier LFS system,
    22 Ubuntu, Red Hat/Fedora, SuSE, or other distribution that targets the system
    23 that you have.  Also note that a 32-bit system can be installed and used as a
    24 host system on a 64-bit AMD/Intel system.</para>
     19some modifications, with both Power PC and 64-bit AMD/Intel CPUs. To build a
     20system that utilizes one of these CPUs, the main prerequisite, in addition to
     21those on the next few pages, is an existing Linux system such as an earlier LFS
     22installation, Ubuntu, Red Hat/Fedora, SuSE, or other distribution that targets
     23the architecture that you have. Also note that a 32-bit distribution can be
     24installed and used as a host system on a 64-bit AMD/Intel computer.</para>
    2525
    26 <para>Some other facts about a 64-bit systems need to be added here.  When
     26<para>Some other facts about a 64-bit systems need to be added here. When
    2727compared to a 32-bit system, the sizes of executable programs are slightly
    28 larger and the execution speeds are only slightly faster.  For example, in a
     28larger and the execution speeds are only slightly faster. For example, in a
    2929test build of LFS-6.5 on a Core2Duo CPU based system, the following statistics
    3030were measured:</para>
    … …  
    4040
    4141<para>The default 64-bit build that results from LFS is considered a "pure"
    42 64-bit system.  That is, it supports 64-bit executables only. Building a
    43 "multi-lib" system requires building many applications twice, once for a 32-bit
    44 system and once for a 64-bit system.  Currently this is not directly supported
    45 in the book, but is under consideration for a future release.  In the meantime,
     4264-bit system. That is, it supports 64-bit executables only. Building a
     43"multi-lib" system requires compiling many applications twice, once for a 32-bit
     44system and once for a 64-bit system. Currently this is not directly supported
     45in the book, but is under consideration for a future release. In the meantime,
    4646you can refer to the <ulink url="http://trac.cross-lfs.org/">Cross Linux From
    4747Scratch</ulink> project for this advanced topic.</para>
    4848
    49 <para>There is one last comment about 64-bit systems.  There are some packages
     49<para>There is one last comment about 64-bit systems. There are some packages
    5050that cannot currently be built in a "pure" 64-bit system or require specialized
    51 build instructions.  Generally, these packages have some embedded 32-bit
     51build instructions. Generally, these packages have some embedded 32-bit
    5252specific assembly language instructions that fail when building on a 64-bit
    5353system.  Examples include the  <ulink
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