xorg on amd64

[Chris Pemberton]

Chuck Robey wrote:
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> Just wondering if there was an interest group for getting Xorg working
> completely on the amd64 (as a 64 bit kernel &libs) platform?  If so, do those
> folks have a separate list?  I'd love to find that, and read all the articles.
> I tried to get it building, immediately, there are some include dependency
> problems, probably more, and I'm curious if much work's been done on this?
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"I am not a programmer... but I run 64-bit ArchLinux..."

Will running a 64-bit Linux improve xorg's performance?  Perhaps some 
optimizations have been coded?  My laptop (i945GM) and desktop (Intel 
3100) have shared video memory?  Would 64-bit addressing help?

Just curious,

Chris

Although I currently use the closed source nvidia driver, I have always 
promised myself I'd find the time to play with the on-board intel chip 
on my desktop machine ().  If it is as stable as the 32-bit I am 
currently using nvidia proprority drivers on a pci-e card, but have 
thought about using the onboard intel