Vadivelan@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > Hi, > I would like to know the differences between the 32-bit and > 64-bit Linux kernel. Also does the MIPS port of Linux have support for > 64-bit. Kindly provide me your invaluable inputs. > Thanking you in advance. In short, yes, Linux does support 64-bit kernels on MIPS processors. It entirely depends on the target machine. Some *have* to run 64-bit kernels (e.g. the Octane, Indigo2 Impact...etc.), others can run either 32-bit or 64-bit (e.g. O2, with sufficiently old kernel... Indy, Cobalt...etc). Others, are strictly 32-bit only. (anything with a MIPS-1, MIPS-2 or MIPS32 CPU). It is worth noting that not all applications lend themselves to running a 64-bit kernel. 1 + 1 will take just as long to calculate in 32-bit as it does in 64-bit. :-) > The information contained in this e-mail message and in any annexure is > confidential to the recipient and may contain privileged information. In which case, why on earth did you send this email to a public email list? ;-) -- Stuart Longland (aka Redhatter) .'''. Gentoo Linux/MIPS Cobalt and Docs Developer '.'` : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .'.' http://dev.gentoo.org/~redhatter :.'
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