On Wed, Jun 14, 2000, Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk> wrote:
> > It's different for IA64. I don't expect to see it on 32-bit machines
> > any time soon, and it is going to be *eons* until it is ubiquitous.
>
> IA64 runs IA32 apps and most apps wont need to be 64bit. I think *eons* may
> be an underestimate.
I don't see any reason why it must be 64bit either. I don't see why that
is important tho.
> Also EFI isnt going to happen for existing machines.
There is a sample implementation which you get and use supposedely now.
Are you basing you conclusion on that software?
JE
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