Messages in this thread | | | From | Andi Kleen <> | Subject | Re: RFD: x32 ABI system call numbers | Date | Tue, 30 Aug 2011 00:09:00 -0700 |
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Kyle Moffett <kyle@moffetthome.net> writes:
Old wisdom, as wrong as always.
> The only programs which really care are those which map many gigs > of stuff into memory (IE: big databases, etc).
You mean anything that mmaps a file?
2-3GB is not a whole lot these days.
2Gb is a very similar thing as Linus y2038, just you're much more likely to hit it.
IMHO the only excuse right now for 32bit is to use it in a JIT that can dynamically expand the pointer. Or for old binaries.
-Andi -- ak@linux.intel.com -- Speaking for myself only
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