[Mono-dev] linking with lib mono-2.0 on osx (64 bit vs 32 bit)

[Jonathan Shore]

Are there plans to provide a 64bit build of mono for OSX soon?   Most OSX boxes are 64 bit now.  

On Nov 5, 2011, at 6:53 AM, Robert Jordan wrote:

> On 05.11.2011 00:59, Jonathan Shore wrote:
>> Hi,
>> 
>> I am a bit fuzzy as to whether a 64 bit version of mono exists for
>> osx.  According to this page
>> http://www.mono-project.com/Supported_Platforms, it does, or at least
>> the JIT can generate 64 bit code.   In this regard, all of the mono
>> libraries in the prebuilt 2.10.6 package are 32 bit.   Do I need to
>> do a custom build to get 64 bit or is the 64 bit port not yet
>> completely there?
> 
> You must compile the runtime yourself, but don't enable the
> sgen GC. It's a realistic endeavor when you only need the mono
> runtime + its class libs.
> 
>> I am wondering whether will get into trouble linking a 64 bit
>> application with 32 bit libs.  To be honest don't have experience
>> with this on osx.
> 
> It won't work.
> 
> Robert
> 
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