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Subject: 64-bit compilers

Author: David Rasmussen

Date: 08:19:06 02/04/03


When at last the long-awaited 64-bit processors from AMD and Intel are hitting
the market in relevant quantities later this year, how is the compiler
situation? I mean, to take advantage of such new architectures, you have to have
a good compiler. It is certain that the first generation compilers for these
processors won't be as good as those to come. But are there already compilers
available for these processors (I think gcc is ready for both), and in what
condition are they in? Can we expect to just go out and buy a Hammer processer
later this year, go home and compile with our newly updated compiler from Intel,
Microsoft or GNU etc. and then have blazingly fast 64-bit performance or what?
Does anybody have some real experience?

/David



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