Does Linux plan for 64bit CPU?
 

Hi there!

I just wonder that if Linux is planning for 64bit CPU.

You've been able to run linux on 64 bit CPUs for at least a year or 2 now already.

Emm... Planning for 64bit Linux OS on 64bit CPU. :D

Linux has been running on 64bit architectures like the DEC Alpha since the mid or late 90'ies or so. Several others are supported, including the Sun UltraSPARC, Intel's Itanium/Itanium2 and AMD's 64bit alternatives.

If you're looking to get an AMD64 system there is an AMD64-specific distribution from SuSE and Mandrake has Mandrake Linux for AMD64 available for pre-order now. Debian has ports for the IA64 (Intel Itanium), the Alpha and the SPARC. The Debian AMD64 port isn't released yet but work is underway.

Håkan