* Wouter Verhelst <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [2007-03-16 15:10 +0100]: > On Fri, Mar 16, 2007 at 07:14:27AM +0100, Adrian von Bidder wrote: > > ... and just for completeness: x86_64 was the name the Linux kernel people > > chose for AMD64. I don't know where the term came from, exactly. > > Both amd64 and x86_64 are names that AMD coined to describe the > architecture. They changed their opinion at some point, I don't know > which is the most recent name they chose.
According to wikipedia, x86-64 is the vendor-neutral term used to refer both to AMD64 (AMD) and EM64T (Intel). ciao, ema -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]