Re: Plan 9 grids with AMD64 CPUs

On Fri, Nov 28, 2003 at 03:10:50PM -0800, Geoff Collyer wrote:
> No, Plan 9 on the x86 runs in 32-bit protected mode, not real mode.

Thank you. I was mistaken.
 
> If you're not willing to use AMD64's compatibility mode at all, you
> essentially have to do a full port: new compiler, assembler, loader,
> libmach, and some kernel work.  Widening pointers to 64 bits will take
> scrutiny of and changes to the kernel.

Well, that is a lot of work for one person. Don't expect something
anytime soon. ;)  BTW, thanks for your comment.

-- Vester Thacker