x86-64

[James Van Artsdalen]

> From: Don Bowman <don at sandvine.com>
> Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2004 15:39:35 -0500
> 
> Has anyone evaluated running FreeBSD with Intel's
> x86-64 extensions (which appear to be a copy of AMD's?)
> 
> http://www.intel.com/technology/64bitextensions/index.htm?iid=techtrends+spotlight_64bit
> 
> has intel's detailed instruction set reference on the subject.

If the architecture is the same then it's more of a problem for the compiler people
handle the lloonngg pipeline.

If the architecture is broken ... then someone will have to volunteer
to look into it.