From cbecbe91171e4ed0ca84e911a32c8d1ddcfbbfb3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: texhno Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2024 02:31:01 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Update Utility containers --- Utility-containers.md | 2 -- 1 file changed, 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/Utility-containers.md b/Utility-containers.md index d037f4c..a17cb15 100644 --- a/Utility-containers.md +++ b/Utility-containers.md @@ -2,8 +2,6 @@ (Add a section for each new utility container, as well as documentation) - -***Should the kernel be 32-bit or 64-bit?*** * A 32-bit kernel can provide access to 232 memory addresses. For a byte-addressable memory, that equals 232 B = 4*230 B = 4 GiB of physical memory. On the other hand, a 64-bit kernel can provide access to 264 B = 16 EiB of physical memory. * Having more RAM available makes heavy multitasking and memory-intensive operations perform better. On the other hand, 64-bit programs use about 50% more memory then their 32-bit counterpart; this is due to numerous reasons, one of which is that 64-bit pointers take up twice as much space as 32-bit ones. * The x86_64 architecture has two primary [modes of operation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X86-64#Operating_modes), each having different sub-modes. A 64-bit and 32-bit kernel require the processor to operate in different modes.