Re: 64 bit kernel

Jes Sorensen (Jes.Sorensen@cern.ch)
07 Oct 1999 09:52:26 +0200


>>>>> "Leslie" == Leslie Donaldson <donaldlf@cs.rose-hulman.edu> writes:

Leslie> I think his question is will there be an IA-64 kernel and a
Leslie> IA-32 kernel. And will the IA-64 kernel be a 64 bit kerenel
Leslie> ergo a pointer is 64 bits or will it be an 32 bit kernel that
Leslie> uses IA-64 code.

Now thats actually the wrong question since there already is an ia64
kernel and yes it's 64 bit. The HP guys have been demoing it at
several Linux conferences so far, in fact David will be speaking again
at the Atlanta Linux Showcase next week according to the schedule on
the web.

Jes

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