Re: [Qemu-devel] precompiled qemu-system-x86_64 is 32 bit instead of 64bit

[Andrew Warkentin]

Andrew Warkentin wrote:

> Why does it matter if it is 64-bit or not? Most programs at the moment 
> don't benefit from being compiled 64-bit. I don't get the obsession 
> with 64-bitness that most Linux and BSD people seem to have. I think 
> workstation Unices like Solaris and IRIX get things right (only stuff 
> that benefits from being 64-bit is 64-bit, the rest is 32-bit, so 
> there is no need for separate 32- and 64-bit versions of the system, 
> and fewer compatibility issues).
Just to clarify: I'm referring to the QEMU binary itself, not the 
architecture it emulates.