Re: 64-bit Architecture

["Brad" <brad@comstyle.com>]

Yes, I know about IA-64. It's an Intel Architecture, it's 64-bit. AFAIK
though the only thing it has todo with x86 is the backwards compatibility
for IA-32 which runs slow as molasses on a cold winters day.

// Brad

brad@comstyle.com
brad@openbsd.org


> > Since when does Intel have a 64-bit x86 architecture ?
>
> http://developer.intel.com/design/ia-64/
>
> Not actually available to consumers yet, thus "plans" below.
>
> > > > Does anyone know about plans to support AMD or Intel's 64-bit
> > > > x86 architecture?
> > >
> > > Pretty much, we support stuff that people can buy.
>
> I take this to mean support will be added when developers can get
> actual hardware on which to work.