From: Martin Steigerwald <ms@teamix.de>
To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: physical memory limit of 64-bit linux
Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2008 15:56:19 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <200812161556.25518.ms@teamix.de> (raw)
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Hi!
What is the physical memory limit for 64-bit Linux? I read about 40 bit
address bus for AMD Athlon X2 (1 TB) and 48 bit for Barcelona X4 (256 TB).
Is 64-bit linux able to use that amount - provided that one would manage to
build it into a machine? Or does it have a lower limit?
Looking into the Google crystal ball gives unclear pictures... I tend to
assume that Linux would handle it, but I am not sure.
Ciao,
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next reply other threads:[~2008-12-16 14:56 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 9+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2008-12-16 14:56 Martin Steigerwald [this message]
2008-12-16 15:54 ` physical memory limit of 64-bit linux Rafael J. Wysocki
2008-12-16 16:44 ` Andi Kleen
2008-12-17 14:12 ` Martin Steigerwald
2008-12-16 18:47 ` Ingo Molnar
2008-12-16 19:07 ` Jeremy Fitzhardinge
2008-12-16 19:23 ` Ingo Molnar
2008-12-16 19:28 ` Andi Kleen
2008-12-17 14:30 ` Martin Steigerwald
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