From: Denis <denis.che@gmail.com>
To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Semi OT: 64 bit processors, the Linux Kernel, and x86 Gentoo.
Date: Fri, 25 May 2007 08:31:57 -0400 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <d9a0a6da0705250531x7742feb1ja345e7ca2480af18@mail.gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <200705250608.07606.bss03@volumehost.net>
> > What makes the difference between a 64 bit kernel, and a 32 bit kernel?
>
> Use of 64-bit machine code [*], particularly instructions that make use of
> 64-bit native[**] registers[***].
Is there any slowdown for the 64-bit set-up when it has to run 32-bit software?
Aside from not having the 64-bit Flash for Firefox, are most popular
packages in Gentoo portage 64-bit compatible?
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Thread overview: 12+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2007-05-25 9:53 [gentoo-user] Semi OT: 64 bit processors, the Linux Kernel, and x86 Gentoo burlingk
2007-05-25 11:08 ` Boyd Stephen Smith Jr.
2007-05-25 12:31 ` Denis [this message]
2007-05-25 13:06 ` Florian Philipp
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2007-05-25 14:12 burlingk
2007-05-25 19:54 ` Peter Alfredsen
2007-05-25 12:44 burlingk
2007-05-25 13:54 ` Peter Alfredsen
2007-05-25 9:09 burlingk
2007-05-25 9:28 ` Boyd Stephen Smith Jr.
2007-05-25 7:12 burlingk
2007-05-25 8:07 ` Boyd Stephen Smith Jr.
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