I apologize for not stating clearly that the FreeBSD package for Rocky Linux is not available for i386, whereas C7 was available for 32-bit x86 FreeBSD 13.5. I still use 32-bit hardware, knowing that there is one 32-bit Linux for 32-bit FreeBSD might have been useful for someone not using a 64-bit machine. The comment was made before 13.5 reached EOL. I only use Void Linux and OpenBSD on 32-bit now.Just in case somebody accidentally stumbles upon that advice: this is bullshit.
The FreeBSD Handbook says this in 12.3.2
emulators/linux_base-c7 has been deprecated following the deprecation of the upstream project.This means emulators/linux_base-c7 will not receive security updates.The use of the Rocky Linux Base Systemis recommended unless 32-bit compatibility is needed.
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Chapter 12. Linux Binary Compatibility
FreeBSD provides binary compatibility with Linux, allowing users to install and run most Linux binaries on a FreeBSD system without having to first modify the binarydocs.freebsd.org