Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:45:51 -0700 | From | "H. Peter Anvin" <> | Subject | Re: [RFC][PATCH 10/14] x86: generic aperf/mperf code. |
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On 09/04/2009 07:42 AM, Peter Zijlstra wrote: >> >> any 64-bit cpu that supports it can have a 32bit kernel installed on it. >> (and a significant number of users actually do this). > > 1) we really should be pushing those people to run 64bit kernels > > [ I'm still hoping distros will start shipping 64bit kernels and have > the bootloader pick the 64bit one when the hardware supports lm ] >
FWIW, there is already support in Syslinux to do that.
If what distros want is a single kernel image that can boot into either mode, that might be an interesting enhancement to wraplinux.
-hpa
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