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Re: Intel to potentially disable running 32-bit binaries on 64-bit proce
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Jessica Clarke |
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Re: Intel to potentially disable running 32-bit binaries on 64-bit processors |
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Sat, 20 May 2023 20:02:59 +0100 |
On 20 May 2023, at 19:52, jbranso@dismail.de wrote:
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> Hey friends,
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> I just saw this phoronix article that said that Intel is considering newer
> processors to only run in 64-bit mode.
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> It is likely years away, but I thought I would mention it.
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> Thanks,
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> Joshua
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> https://www.phoronix.com/news/Intel-X86-S-64-bit-Only
That’s not quite true. It’s important to differentiate “true” 32-bit
mode from compatibility mode. The former is what’s being ditched, but
the latter is what is used when running 32-bit binaries on top of a
64-bit OS. So your 32-bit binaries aren’t going anywhere, just your
32-bit OSes, firmware, etc.
Jess