On Wednesday 14 May 2008, Arie van Schutterhoef wrote:
> >For various reason, I am thinking again about the 64-bit lang. What needs
> >to be done for >this to get going?
>
> -I think SC3 needs an architectural change before it really can benefit.
> This was what J.McC mentioned quit awhile ago in a discussion on 64-bit
> Opterons in relation to the intention to get a machine with this/these
> cpu's.
>
> >Seems like it is time as more and more computer makers aren't even
> >offering 32-bit >machines anymore... what do others think?
>
> -This does not mean that a 32-bit SC3 can not run on it. All 64-bit cpu's
> run 32-bit code without a problem.
This is too bland a statement. And besides: While this is true for the
X86-architecture (and maybe PowerPC which i have no clue about) it still is
an organizational problem. You need 32 bit versions of all libs required,
etc, maybe even setup a chroot environment.
Regards,
Flo
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