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List:       opensuse
Subject:    Re: [opensuse] switch from 32bit opensuse to 64bit
From:       "Carlos E. R." <robin.listas () telefonica ! net>
Date:       2014-03-13 19:30:00
Message-ID: 53220738.3050007 () telefonica ! net
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On 2014-03-13 15:29, Per Jessen wrote:
> Carlos E. R. wrote:


>> But if this happens, it is bad coding. Programs do not need to use 64
>> bit variables just because they are available. They can just as well
>> keep using as small a variable as they really need.
> 
> I can assure you it happens.  As Andrey said already, it's about
> pointers.  

But surely pointers can not be the larger part of the needed storage, is it?

> With a few processes it's no big deal, but 32bit I can run a lot more
> processes per system than with 64bit. 

Well, if you have tried the experiment both ways, and the memory
footprint is bigger, then obviously I believe you :-)

-- 
Cheers / Saludos,

		Carlos E. R.
		(from 13.1 x86_64 "Bottle" at Telcontar)


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