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SubjectRe: RFD: x32 ABI system call numbers
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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
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ak@linux.intel.com -- Speaking for myself only


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