Re: Which processor mode?

[Thomas Dodd <ted@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Bill Nottingham wrote:
> Robert Weber (Robert.Weber@xxxxxxxxxxxx) said: 
> > 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?  
>
> This technology preview is in 64-bit mode.


So will it run 32bit apps, or does every thing need to be comiled in 
64bit mode? One of the big featurte is you can have a 64bit OS and 64bit 
apps, but still run a 32bit app without recompiling.

If that's not possible, what is currently preventing it?

	-Thomas