64 bit kernel in 32 bit system

Kevin Kofler kevin.kofler at chello.at
Tue Apr 7 00:16:42 UTC 2009


Bill Davidsen wrote:
> I really like this idea, since it provides most of the benefit of 64 bit
> operation without needing to have both the 32 and 64 bit libraries

The real solution for that is to just install the 64-bit libraries only (as
is already the default for 64-bit Fedora - you only get legacy 32-bit
libraries if you explicitly install 32-bit stuff). 32-bit userspace on a
64-bit kernel is just an obsolete workaround.

        Kevin Kofler




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