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Big Advantage of x32 myths

Big Advantage of x32 myths

Posted Jun 29, 2012 10:56 UTC (Fri) by brianomahoney (subscriber, #6206)
In reply to: Pettenò: Debunking x32 myths by butlerm
Parent article: Pettenò: Debunking x32 myths

LLP 64 cause a LOT of old software to break (P>I), now foxing that is (a) right, (b) good but ALWAYS of pain, the x32 option will make this p.

MFG, ombroblem go away


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Big Advantage of x32 myths

Posted Jun 29, 2012 12:46 UTC (Fri) by mansr (guest, #85328) [Link]

That was a problem when 64-bit CPUs first came out. Now, 20 years later, all remotely important software has been fixed, so this isn't really an argument any more.

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