Re: [gentoo-user] CFLAGS Core2Duo

[Jakob <jak.gentoo@googlemail.com>]

On 12/19/06, Boyd Stephen Smith Jr. <bss03@volumehost.net> wrote:
> On Tuesday 19 December 2006 14:46, Andrew Gaydenko <a@gaydenko.com> wrote
> about 'Re: [gentoo-user] CFLAGS Core2Duo':
> > What is your "strategical vision" to this (use C2D as 32-bit or
> > 64-bit) alternatives?
>
> All (well, very nearly all) the software I need is available in 64-bit
> versions, partially because I disdain proprietary software, so running
> 64-bit gives better performance with little cost.
>
> > Is it smart to hope "Gentoo AMD64 FAQ" will
> > be thiner and thiner during upcoming months? :-)
>
> Yes, it will.  There will be fewer and fewer issues as 64-bit operation
> becomes the norm.
>
> My current advice is to read the FAQ and if anything mentioned is an issue
> for you, go with 32-bit.  You lose some, but also gain some ease of use.
>
> --
> "If there's one thing we've established over the years,
> it's that the vast majority of our users don't have the slightest
> clue what's best for them in terms of package stability."
> -- Gentoo Developer Ciaran McCreesh
>
>
>
Thanks for your help, I´ll change it tomorrow when I´m back home.

Jakob

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