Hello Steve,
* Steven T. Hatton ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [990421 01:52]:
>
> I asked a few days ago if anybody knows of an effort to make GCC able to
> compile 64-bit executables. I didn't hear an answer. I am asking this
> question again because of something I just read by Linus in _Open
> Sources_:*Voices from the Open Source Revolution*
>
>
>http://search.borders.com/fcgi-bin/db2www/search/search.d2w/Details?&mediaType=Book&prodID=51273228
>
> Basically he said the ability of Linux to port to 64-bit chips is
> directly dependent on the ability of GCC to compile for 64-bit systems.
>
> Does anybody know?
This quote is in reference to the ability of GCC to generate binaries for
the IA-64 architecture, rather than the ability of GCC to generate 64 bit
binaries in general. IA-64, if you recall, is Intel's new architecture
under development for the so-called 'Merced' architecture. Thus this
quote represents Linus's concernes regarding running Linux on Merced.
Times have changed since this document was authored, and it now looks like
muliple parties are working on this porting work. If I recall correctly,
VA Research is acting as a focal point for some of this.
GCC certainly can generate 64 bit alpha binaries at present, and I believe
ultrasparc as well, if not others.
> The book is, BTW, quite an interesting read so far.
Yup. It's a good one.
> Steve
Joshua Rodman
SuSE Inc.
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