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| From: | Denis <denis.che@×××××.com> | ||
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| To: | gentoo-user@l.g.o | ||
| Subject: | Re: [gentoo-user] Semi OT: 64 bit processors, the Linux Kernel, and x86 Gentoo. | ||
| Date: | Fri, 25 May 2007 12:37:26 | ||
| Message-Id: | d9a0a6da0705250531x7742feb1ja345e7ca2480af18@mail.gmail.com | ||
| In Reply to: | Re: [gentoo-user] Semi OT: 64 bit processors, the Linux Kernel, and x86 Gentoo. by "Boyd Stephen Smith Jr." |
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| 1 | > > What makes the difference between a 64 bit kernel, and a 32 bit kernel? |
| 2 | > |
| 3 | > Use of 64-bit machine code [*], particularly instructions that make use of |
| 4 | > 64-bit native[**] registers[***]. |
| 5 | |
| 6 | Is there any slowdown for the 64-bit set-up when it has to run 32-bit software? |
| 7 | |
| 8 | Aside from not having the 64-bit Flash for Firefox, are most popular |
| 9 | packages in Gentoo portage 64-bit compatible? |
| 10 | -- |
| 11 | gentoo-user@g.o mailing list |
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| Re: [gentoo-user] Semi OT: 64 bit processors, the Linux Kernel, and x86 Gentoo. | Florian Philipp <f.philipp@××××××.de> |