Re: x86-64 (was Re: partition format on intel)

Subject: Re: x86-64 (was Re: partition format on intel)

From: Shawn Erickson <email@hidden>

Date: Wed, 8 Jun 2005 16:58:45 -0700

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On Jun 8, 2005, at 4:51 PM, Tim Seufert wrote:

On Jun 8, 2005, at 4:08 PM, Dean Reece wrote:

The general consensus I've heard from other developers is:
1) They don't want us to use BIOS
2) If they haven't heard of EFI, they want us to use OF
3) If they have heard of EFI, they want us to use EFI

This is not a statement about what Apple will use, just what I've heard from developers that have an opinion on the subject.

Speaking of opinions about what Apple should use, though I'm nobody important, let me offer my 2 cents...

The most shocking thing to me in the announcement was that none of the released material mentions anything other than IA-32. Please, guys, if it's at all possible, use x86-64 out of the gate. Even if you have to keep the system 32-bit for now (somebody smack me down if I'm wrong, but I believe it's supposed to be possible to use x86-64 extensions without using 64-bit addresses).

I will second this... off to file an enhancement request when I get a chance.

-Shawn

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References:
	>partition format on intel (From: Mark Eaton <email@hidden>)
	>Re: partition format on intel (From: Andrew Gallatin <email@hidden>)
	>Re: partition format on intel (From: chuck remes <email@hidden>)
	>Re: partition format on intel (From: Dean Reece <email@hidden>)
	>x86-64 (was Re: partition format on intel) (From: Tim Seufert <email@hidden>)