Smartswitch, 64-bit

2011-02-07 14:57:01

From now on Smartswitch is available in native format for 64-bit platforms.

This allows to overcome restrictions of 32-bit mode of operation:

• each process can access 4G of RAM maximum (because of 32-bit address space);
• whole OS can use up to 4G of RAM (even in case if 8G are installed). The only workaround is to use PAE (Physical Address Extension) mode. But this mode in turn puts other restrictions - not all drivers can be used and kernel has to be built monolithic (no modules).

64-bit OS solves these problems and enables 64-bit CPU registers, which should boost performance.

A Smartswitch build for 64-bit platform consists of the same components as the 32-bit one. Therefore you should prefer using it in case if your platform supports 64-bit.