Feature #671

x86_64 Version of LinHES 6.xx.xx

Added by martin1802 about 14 years ago. Updated over 11 years ago.

Status:Closed Start date:03/30/2010
Priority:Normal Due date:01/10/2011
Assignee:cecil % Done:

0%

Category:Other Spent time: -
Target version:8.0

Description

Hi Cecil and all other developers,

I read a similar ticket about nine month ago ... any new thoughts about a x86_64 version?

Any problems? Any pros and cotras?

History

Updated by martin1802 about 14 years ago

sorry missed to set it as feature not bug ...

Updated by jams about 14 years ago

Far as I am aware this is still on the list.
The idea was to get a stable version of the i686 before starting work on x64. Basing off a rapidly moving target is not a good idea and would double the effort.

Updated by martin1802 almost 15 years ago

Hi jams

yes I agree with you ... it's only a thought, maybe it will be nice to have ... I tried to install mythtv on my opensuse 11.2 x86_64 not really happy ... packman has old 0.21 packages and 0.22 packages have problems to install with deps problems :-(

I prefer to have a multiboot system with LinHES and separate openSUSE 11.2 :-) ...

Updated by brfransen almost 14 years ago

  • Tracker changed from Bug to Feature

Updated by brfransen over 13 years ago

  • Subject changed from [Feature-request] x86_64 Version of LinHES 6.xx.xx ... to x86_64 Version of LinHES 6.xx.xx

Updated by martin1802 over 12 years ago

maybe change thread title to "x86_64 version for LinHES R7" ... :-)

Updated by cecil over 12 years ago

We are discussing this... For me, there would have to be at least a 10% difference in performance between i686 and x86_64 to warrant the time and effort it takes to build x86_64 and maintain two branches of LinHES.

Updated by brfransen over 12 years ago

  • Target version deleted (7.1)

Updated by brianwc over 12 years ago

I have really wanted this for a long time because, as I understand it, I cannot make full use of the 4 GB of RAM that I have in my LinHES machine unless I use an x86_64 kernel. (If there's a way to do this with the i686 kernel, I cannot figure it out.)

RAM has gotten so cheap that I would expect a lot of builders of new LinHES boxes would face the same disappointment. Anyway, I know maintaining two kernels doesn't sound great, but I'd be really surprised if the majority of LinHES users aren't migrating to (or already on) 64-bit hardware. I would think the i686 kernel could be phased out over time and we'd be back to just one kernel to maintain.

Updated by cecil over 12 years ago

To do this right, it would take more than a kernel. An announcement will be made shortly, I'm sure you'll be happy. Thanks for sticking with us!

Updated by jams over 11 years ago

  • Target version set to 8.0

A x86_64 version of R6 and R7 will not happen, but R8 will be 64 bit

Updated by jams over 11 years ago

  • Status changed from New to Closed

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