On 8/4/07, Alan Chandler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have a Core2 Duo on which I am running a 686 kernel (from Debian > unstable). It has 1GB of memory > > I am wondering two things > > a) What are the pros and cons in switching to 64 bit mode? > - Is it faster?
Yes. Unlike true 64-bit architectures like PowerPC, there is a penalty for executing 32 bit code on amd64/em64t processors. This is why the amd64 port of Debian has an all 64-bit user land, whereas other 64-bit ports of Linux and other operating systems generally have mostly a 32-bit user land and compile only applications that would benefit for 64-bit. -- Andrew Barr We matter more than pounds and pence, your economic theory makes no sense... -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
