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Re: [opensuse] Have 4G, any reason to use x86_64 over i386?
- From: James Knott <james.knott@xxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2007 18:40:01 -0500
- Message-id: <45B7EE51.6070809@xxxxxxxxxx>
Linda Walsh wrote:
> I have an Intel cpu / 64-bit extensions on a machine with 4G of
> memory.
> Just want some confirmation (or not)...it seems like i386 would
> currently be my best choice: all memory is accessible, no program I am
> running needs >2G addr space, 32-bit programs execute faster and
> will likely be smaller than the equivalent 64-bit programs (and
> libraries).
>
> As long as I have under 4G mem (and my apps need <2-3G), I see only
> "downsides" to moving to the x86-64 version. Am I missing
> something or is this pretty much the "consensus view" (assuming
> there is one :-)).
What downsides are you referring to? The only one I'm aware of is 32
bit only plugins for browsers and that can be fixed by installing a 32
bit browser.
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> I have an Intel cpu / 64-bit extensions on a machine with 4G of
> memory.
> Just want some confirmation (or not)...it seems like i386 would
> currently be my best choice: all memory is accessible, no program I am
> running needs >2G addr space, 32-bit programs execute faster and
> will likely be smaller than the equivalent 64-bit programs (and
> libraries).
>
> As long as I have under 4G mem (and my apps need <2-3G), I see only
> "downsides" to moving to the x86-64 version. Am I missing
> something or is this pretty much the "consensus view" (assuming
> there is one :-)).
What downsides are you referring to? The only one I'm aware of is 32
bit only plugins for browsers and that can be fixed by installing a 32
bit browser.
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