Am 11.06.2012 23:43, schrieb Clemens Eisserer: > Hi, > >> recompile everything! >> these days there is no need for 32bit >> >> [harry@srv-rhsoft:~]$ rpm -qa | grep i686 | wc -l >> 0 >> [harry@srv-rhsoft:~]$ rpm -qa | grep x86_64 | wc -l >> 1128 > > Is that why intel put a lot effort into creating the x32 ABI? no becasue it needs also rebuilding because it is a NEW ABI it is only interesting for embedded devices and means a third cpu architecture from the view of packages wyh? because due the changed ABi you need also depending libraries built for x32 > Actually, if you have less than 4GB RAM there is very little reason to > use a 64-bit adress space, except for compatibility with pre-compiled > software and maybe large memory mapped areas. these days there is very little reason to install not x86_64 you can move a linux-installation without big problems to the next hardware-generation (dd over rsync, move disks...) and the days of < 4 GB RAm are ending the better road would be drop i686 completly over the long the last 4 years not a single i686 package installed and the world still turns - i686 was yesterday
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