Also note that the x64 versions of windows do run 32-bit binaries without a problem. I've been providing x64 binaries of httpd 2.2 because people want them.
I've moved from running windows on my servers to running linux. Even an old 128mb, P3 800mhz will run linux + httpd without a hitch. I also like to see some nicer build stuff for windows. But if a change does happen (I'd like to see it in 2.3 rather than 2.2). As wrowe has pointed out to me in earlier discussions. The .net series of vs are horrible in upgrade/downgrade wise. It would be awsome to have a build platform thats cross platform like ant but for c(++) I'm not sure that exists though. Never look. As of now compiling x64 bit httpd binaries isn't easy. But it's doable. ~Jorge On Fri, Dec 19, 2008 at 9:01 PM, William A. Rowe, Jr. <wr...@rowe-clan.net>wrote: > bing swen wrote: > > > > As made clear sometime earlier, Windows 2008 R2 will only have 64-bit > versions. The clock is ticking > > Has built fine (with edits) from command line without visual studio, > and .sln's won't be the sole mechanism as long as I have a veto; > 1) MS needlessly introduces breaking changes into each successive VS > product release in a vain attempt to lock-in and force-upgrade (e.g. > the .vcproj formats, manifest etc etc), and 2) There's no way out of > an .sln into a procedural makefile build. Not even cmake or msbuild, > at least the last time I looked. It's lock-in, ergo it's locked out > (as the sole resource). > > You are right, it's time to dump dsp/dsw but not because they will > be replaced with vcproj/sln, although it would be nice to get there > for all the reasons we discussed. Much like simplifying the 64 bit > build (which you can already get out of APR, APR-util etc). > > Your last observation was fun... have you actually ran Microsoft Vista > SP1 x64 edition on a collection of assorted hardware? As cool as it > would be to replace 32 bit with only 64 bit binaries, there is a > performance penalty and it will be years before this is robust enough > for the vast majority. Notice 2008 Server R1 was released in 32 bits? > Wouldn't have happened if the world was ready. > > Bill >
