Replies to post #19514 on Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD)

[HailMary]

This is not what I am hearing from my sources. They tell me that a x86-64bit OS requires all drivers to be 64-bit.

Yes. I think I was maybe mistaken. I have a full set of AMD64 manuals on my shelf. I'm going to browse them to see if there is any information in there, but I'm thinking MSFT has the official word on this. I don't have my MSDN subscription anymore, so it might be hard to find an answer.

In any case the requirement for full 64 bit drivers will be a problem for those wanting to use older devices on a new machine.

HailMary

[sgolds]

Elmer, HailMary -

'All the 32 bit apps, however, will continue to use the legacy 32 bit drivers.'

This is not what I am hearing from my sources. They tell me that a x86-64bit OS requires all drivers to be 64-bit.

OK, now I am convinced that Elmer's entire reason for this thread is to troll a piece of FUD that he knows is meaningless.

Applications do not call drivers in Windows, as Elmer knows. Applications call OS APIs and DLL extensions. The OS takes care of the hardware interfaces.

There is no problem here at all.

I will not respond further to this thread because it is simply an attempt at spreading nonsense.