Mailing List Archive: 64bit kernel

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No, you can switch between 32 and 64 bits kernels without recompiling.
The Linux userland is 32 bits anyway.

I dont know of any particular advantages of running a 64 bits kernel,
in fact, word has it that a 64 bits kernel actualy makes some tasks
considerably slower.

Stian

Dr Gavin Seddon wrote:
| Hi,
| I am debating booting onto the livecd vmlinux64 image and from here
| using genkernel to generate a similar file. Would I need to completely
| reinstall and then are there any advantages to this (eg. Speed)
| Thanks
| GS.
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