Which processor mode?

[Robert Weber <Robert.Weber@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> This isn't a beta for a product - it's a Technology Preview.  Unlike a
> beta, it doesn't reflect what will be included in any planned future
> product.  The next release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (then called
> Red Hat Linux Advanced Server) will support the AMD64 platform in both
> 32 and 64 modes.  This was announced last year:
> 
> http://www.amd.com/us-en/Weblets/0,,7832_8366_7595~41287,00.html
> 

This page seems to imply the os is designed for the "compatibility" mode of
AMD64.  This gives support for large memory addresses, but not the extended
register space that "Long" mode offers.  Will there be a release that is in
"long" or 64 bit only mode?  


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