From: Charles Forsyth <forsyth@terzarima.net>
To: 9fans@cse.psu.edu
Subject: Re: [9fans] 64-Bit programming model.
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2005 15:28:19 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <3eac9eaeb793d7651dd79f6030313ee9@terzarima.net> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <op.sxxvhc0oqv20vd@jmk.lra.lucent.com>
> ... are best served if there is a single choice widespread in the
> emerging 64-bit systems. This removes a source of subtle errors in
> porting to a 64-bit environment, and encourages more rapid
> exploitation of the technology options.
>
> I think that's backwards, you get sloppy in a monoculture.
they also seemed to have assumed that 32-bit systems would
naturally be left behind. now, with x86, i'd quite like to assume
amd64 for ever, but that's not because i get 64 bits,
but because i FINALLY GET A FEW ALMOST GENERAL PURPOSE REGISTERS
(except: oh, because it's bolted on to the x86 several of those need
special handling deep down). in practice, i don't expect to see the last of 32-bit
systems for some time. anyway, i might as well wait until the (different)
virtualisation schemes hit the shops.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2005-10-01 14:28 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 24+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2005-09-30 11:31 Vester Thacker
2005-09-30 13:31 ` Charles Forsyth
2005-09-30 15:18 ` David Leimbach
2005-09-30 15:44 ` Karl Magdsick
2005-09-30 16:06 ` Charles Forsyth
[not found] ` <45544405a9a74e554cd5b645a672fb3e@terzarima.net>
2005-09-30 16:14 ` Karl Magdsick
2005-09-30 16:21 ` Russ Cox
2005-09-30 16:53 ` bakul+plan9
2005-09-30 16:14 ` Devon H. O'Dell
2005-09-30 18:07 ` Charles Forsyth
2005-09-30 19:01 ` erik quanstrom
2005-10-01 13:52 ` Charles Forsyth
2005-10-01 23:37 ` Ronald G Minnich
[not found] ` <f344c691fd8960b43b2c77f308ed2ea3@terzarima.net>
2005-09-30 21:27 ` Vester Thacker
2005-09-30 23:28 ` Jim McKie
2005-10-01 3:09 ` Ronald G Minnich
2005-10-01 3:19 ` Devon H. O'Dell
2005-10-01 4:46 ` erik quanstrom
2005-10-01 22:50 ` Jim McKie
2005-10-01 23:43 ` erik quanstrom
2005-10-01 13:50 ` Russ Cox
2005-10-01 18:28 ` Devon H. O'Dell
2005-10-01 14:28 ` Charles Forsyth [this message]
2005-10-01 14:20 ` Charles Forsyth
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