[luau] x86-64 Support Status in Linux

[cpaul at telemetrybox.org]

On Tue, May 14, 2002 at 12:05:49AM -0500, MonMotha wrote:
> I've been looking around and am planning on building an x86-64 system as 
> soon as the big ones come out (sledgehammers, not the single proc 
> clawhammers, besides I won't have enough money at that point probably). 
>  However, I'm concerned about how Linux is doing in terms of support 
> for the native 64 bit side.

Linux and *BSD developers have had advanced access to the 64 bit processors from HP/Intel and AMD.  Itanium support is pretty solid from what I have heard on IRC.