Switching to a 64 bit kernel

Mogens Kjaer mk at crc.dk
Mon Mar 19 11:34:56 UTC 2007


aragonx at dcsnow.com wrote:
...
> What you are telling me though is there are no real advantages to a 64-bit
> kernel other than the memory?

I've seen 30% increase in speed for some applications
when going from 32-bit to 64-bit on the same hardware.

You might have to do your own benchmarks.

Mogens


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