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Intel cooks-up Android with 64-bit kernel

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We have heard a lot about 64-bit chips on Android recently, but not much from the software side. PocketNow reported, Intel has made a build of Android 4.4 kitKat, which included a 64-bit kernel, optimized for its Atom chips.

64-bit processors are slowly making their way to smartphones. Apple’s got a head start, and Android’s likely to start following sometime this year. We’ve already seen a lot of ground work laid for 64-bit on Android, and even heard about efforts towards 64-bit chips. But for that hardware to do its job, it needs 64-bit-aware software inplace. Android’s Linux roots give it a head start at preparing for 64-bit hardware, but someone still needs to implement all that Linux 64-bit stuff over on the Android codebase. We’re still waiting for such support from Google and the AOSP, but today we hear about a separate effort from Intel, which has released a build of KitKat containing a 64-bit kernel optimized for its Atom SoCs.

While the kernel is a key part to preparingthe platform totake full advantage of64-bit chips, it’s still not the complete story – we need to see a lot of additional Android code updated for 64-bit before we start talking about the platform as a whole being ready for these new chips.

That said, Intel clearly has its eyes on the future here, and mainstream Android 64-bit support continues to look less like a matter of “if,” and more one of “when.”

http://www.pocketnow.com/2014/04/03/64-bit-android
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I wonder can X86-64 make ARM obsolete in mobile.

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32/64 bit are completely different things than x64/86

 

Yeah, they are but aren't they the same in this case? If Intel isn't using x86-64 then what are they using?

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How about a bug free android-x86 for a powerfull desktop?

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How about a bug free android-x86 for a powerfull desktop?

 

What good Android would be on the desktop by itself? The only useful idea was dual booting with Windows 8 but that idea got shot down by both Google and Microsoft.

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What good Android would be on the desktop by itself? The only useful idea was dual booting with Windows 8 but that idea got shot down by both Google and Microsoft.

A more mouse friendly interface/cfw should be very easy to make (Some variant of windowed apps would be awesome). Indeed you'll counter weird screen orientation and lots of "that would be so easy on a touchscreen" in most of play store apps. If I'm not a gamer (or I'm gaming rarely), and all I need is a good video player, a browser and turrent, why wouldn't I install Kitkat on my SSD and not use a trial Windows anymore?

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Yeah, they are but aren't they the same in this case? If Intel isn't using x86-64 then what are they using?

they made a 64 bit kernel that runs on x86-64 for their processors this, does not mean it will run on arm chips

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they made a 64 bit kernel that runs on x86-64 for their processors this, does not mean it will run on arm chips

 

Yeah. That's why I wondered would Intel be able to win against ARM on mobile with x86-64.

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How about a bug free android-x86 for a powerfull desktop?

Not much point. Google are better off releasing a set of desktop applications for Linux, OSX and Windows to provide seamless integration with Android through Google drive.

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