Subject | Re: Ask about Firebird Linux AMD64 |
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Author | trskopo |
Post date | 2011-10-29T13:18:29Z |
Hi Mark,
Thanks for your answer.
Best regards,
Incendio
Thanks for your answer.
Best regards,
Incendio
--- In firebird-support@yahoogroups.com, Mark Rotteveel <mark@...> wrote:
>
> On 29-10-2011 9:54, trskopo wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > Is this Firebird for Linux AMD64 only runs on AMD's CPU?
>
> Now, it also runs on Intel x64 CPUs. It is a historic naming because AMD
> was the first to bring a 64-bit x86 compatible CPU, and because of
> licensing deal between AMD and Intel, Intel then used the same
> instructionset.
>
> The Firebird project should really rename this to x64 instead.
>
> Mark
> --
> Mark Rotteveel
>