On Fri, Feb 13, 2004 at 12:19:39PM -0500, Bruce Momjian wrote: > 64-bits isn't faster than 32, and can be slower because of the longer > pointer length, decreasing cache performance. The major advantage to > 64-bits is accessing more the 4gb of RAM.
I note, however, that all the Sun experts say you should get your database applications optimised for 64 bits because you can ship around more data at a time. I have no clue what they're basing it on, though. A -- Andrew Sullivan | [EMAIL PROTECTED] The plural of anecdote is not data. --Roger Brinner ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 5: Have you checked our extensive FAQ? http://www.postgresql.org/docs/faqs/FAQ.html