diff --git a/docs/forum/bitcoin-forum/25.md b/docs/forum/bitcoin-forum/25.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..9f298bc --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/forum/bitcoin-forum/25.md @@ -0,0 +1,22 @@ +--- +layout: forum +title: 'Re: 64bit support' +grand_parent: Forum Posts +parent: Bitcoin Forum +nav_order: 22 +date: 2010-01-14 20:17:20 UTC +original: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=18.msg97#msg97 +--- + +# Re: 64bit support + +--- + +``` +Re: 64bit support +January 14, 2010, 08:17:20 PM + +I haven't tried compiling 64-bit yet. 64-bit wouldn't make it any faster, since it uses 64-bit numbers in only a few places and SHA-256 is a 32-bit algorithm, but it may be convenient for those running a 64-bit OS. If I get a chance I'll try -m64 and see what the problem is. + +You can run the 32-bit version on 64-bit Linux by installing ia32-libs. (sudo apt-get install ia32-libs) If we made a Debian package, it could automatically pull that in as a dependency. +```