[luau] x86-64 Support Status in Linux

[Warren Togami]

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From: "MonMotha" <monmotha at indy.rr.com>
To: "LUAU Mailing List" <luau at videl.ics.hawaii.edu>
Sent: Monday, May 13, 2002 7:05 PM
Subject: [luau] x86-64 Support Status in Linux


>
> The advantage linux has: Opensource software means that most likely
> (barring old 32 bit ASM and other assumptions about being on IA-32), you
> just type "make" and you get a 64 bit binary.

This is true.  It would be fairly easy to convert a standard
RedHat/Mandrake/Debian/etc distribution into 64bit by simply installing a
new GCC and recompiling the key packages that need 64bit support like
kernel, glibc, server services, etc.

>
> The disadvantage: "make" needs a compiler, and writing compilers for
> archetectures you don't have any info about can be a bit challenge (darn
> well impossible).  Also, writing a compiler takes time, and I don't
> exactly have the knowledge to contribute.