Thanks Re: Cross compile for intel x64_86 on 32 bit Intel system.

[Paul Newhouse <newhouse%rockhead.com@localhost>]

Thanks.  I thought that's how it worked.  Just wanted to confirm before 
starting down that path.

I can't find the "yes" response right now but, thanks to you also.

Paul

>  newhouse%gandpline.com@localhost (Paul Newhouse) writes:
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>  > 17:38:29 PDT 2011
>  > root@mail:/usr/src/BUILD_OBJ/sys/arch/i386/compile/MAIL i386
>  >
>  > I'm wondering if I'm understanding this correctly?  
>  >
>  > The adm64 build produces x86_64 code that will run on AMD and Intel 64
>  > bit architectures?
>  
>  One can build for any arch from any other arch (more or less, if not
>  it's a bug).  amd64 is the name for the 64-bit cpu first produced by
>  AMD, and which Intel later implemented with feature "EM64T".
>  
>  There is also a 64-bit cpu called "IA64" which is uncommon and
>  different.  That is perhasp what "Intel 64-bit architecture" means,
>  which is different from "Intel's implementation of AMD's 64-bit
>  architecture".
>