[openbeos] Re: Haiku & 64-bit processors

On 9/27/07, Raymond C. Rodgers <obos@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I apologize if this topic has already been covered to death, but I
> couldn't find any reference to it. We all know that BeOS and Haiku have
> some pretty extensive support for 64-bit file sizes, integers, and other
> things, but BeOS was ultimately still at 32-bit OS. I think.
>
> With the fact that 64-bit processors are out and on the market by both
> AMD and Intel, and undoubtedly in use by many people both on and off
> this list (including myself), I've been curious about Haiku's native
> 64-bit processor support, and compatibility. I know there are already
> build issues on 64-bit Linux which I've noticed are indeed being worked
> on, but I'm not aiming to discuss that.
>
> What I am curious about is this: Are or will the various 64-bit
> instructions be supported in the kernel and libraries? I can only
> presume that when R1 rolls around, that -- following the trend on other
> operating systems -- there will have to be both 32 and 64 bit releases,
> correct?
>
> Thanks,
> Raymond
>
> --
> Raymond C. Rodgers
> http://www.raymondrodgers.com/
>

A 64-bit edition isn't something that's being pushed for R1 (IIRC).
Considering the ever-increasing use of 64-bit machines, I would
imagine that a 64-bit edition will most likely be released at some
point in the future, depending on how much extra work it would involve
(there's enough left to be done for 32-bit R1).  The immediate future,
however, is concentrated on 32-bit (which will still run on 64-bit
architectures, just without some of their unique features).

-Ben

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