Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!mips!keith From: keith@MIPS.com (Keith Garrett) Newsgroups: comp.arch Subject: Re: porting to 64-bits (was: Segmented Architectures) Message-ID: <1796@spim.mips.COM> Date: 3 Apr 91 16:27:57 GMT References: <3305@crdos1.crd.ge.COM> <3310@crdos1.crd.ge.COM> Sender: news@mips.COM Organization: MIPS Computer Systems, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA Lines: 13 Nntp-Posting-Host: nobozos.mips.com In article <3310@crdos1.crd.ge.COM> davidsen@crdos1.crd.ge.com (bill davidsen) writes: [...] > Ask the person who ported unzip to the Cray about 32 vs. 64 problems. >I don't remember what it was now, I looked at the problem for an hour or >two and dropped it, but it was reasonably subtle, and I believe it's a >warning of things to come. Perhaps MIPS will speak on porting stuff to >their 64 bit box for testing. 32-bit stuff will run unmodified on the r4k. we'll tell you more at the chip announcement. -- Keith Garrett "This is *MY* opinion, OBVIOUSLY" Mips Computer Systems, 930 Arques Ave, Sunnyvale, Ca. 94086 (408) 524-8110 keith@mips.com or {ames,decwrl,prls}!mips!keith