Re: 32-bit vs. 64-bit x86 Speed

kenney@cix.compulink.co.uk
13 Apr 2007 12:50:27 -0400

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From: kenney@cix.compulink.co.uk
Newsgroups: comp.compilers
Followup-To: comp.arch
Date: 13 Apr 2007 12:50:27 -0400
Organization: Compilers Central
References: 07-04-031
Keywords: code, comment
Posted-Date: 13 Apr 2007 12:50:27 EDT

jlforrest@berkeley.edu (Jon Forrest) wrote:

> Would you run a 32-bit or a 64-bit version of
> Linux?

  It hardly applies to the speed issues but with both Linux and Vista
there are issues about device drivers for the 64 bit versions. Currently
if I had a 64 bit computer I would be installing 32bit Linux.

  Ken Young
[I run 32 bit BSD on my 64 bit server , too, but this is really
far afield from compilers. -John]

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