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Does the lm flag simply mean the CPU supports 64-bit or does it mean that it's running in 64-bit. I recommend relying on the arch knowing that it will be x86_64 for 64-bit or i?86 for 32-bit.

penguin359
– penguin359

2011-05-02 21:45:49 +00:00
Commented May 2, 2011 at 21:45
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@penguin359 it means that the cpu supports 64-bit.

xenoterracide
– xenoterracide

2011-05-02 22:57:21 +00:00
Commented May 2, 2011 at 22:57
@xeno so then is can't be used to determine the kernel architecture.

penguin359
– penguin359

2011-05-02 23:58:18 +00:00
Commented May 2, 2011 at 23:58
@penguin359 no, was that unclear in the answer?

xenoterracide
– xenoterracide

2011-05-03 08:55:12 +00:00
Commented May 3, 2011 at 8:55
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@penguin359, no but it's often useful to find out if your OS is running 64-bit and if not if the hardware is capable, imo

xenoterracide
– xenoterracide

2011-05-03 20:09:31 +00:00
Commented May 3, 2011 at 20:09

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