On Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 05:47:22AM +0300, Nikos Chantziaras wrote > That's a problem with x86, not x32. x32 is a 64-bit mode. It's a > new ABI :-)
The original poster asked... > What are the benefits and drawbacks of using the x32 ABI, other > than the obvious "experimental" cautions? I currently do not have > a computer with more than 4GB of ram, and one only has 2GB (used as > a media center). x32 is a backwards compatability shim for use under 64-bit mode. The point I was trying to make was that the minimum memory where 64-bit has clear advantages is 4 gigs. If you have 3 gigs or less, you can stick with 32-bit mode, and x32 libs become moot. -- Walter Dnes <waltd...@waltdnes.org>
