[fpc-devel] Compiler subfolders: i386, x86

[Hans-Peter Diettrich]

Skybuck Flying schrieb:

> I have a little question about these subfolders in the compiler folder, 
> they are called:
> 
> 'i386' and 'x86'
> 
> What are these folders, they seem samiliar ?

The x86 targets are splitted into 4 directories, AFAIR
i386 for 32 bit,
ia64 for Intel IA-64 architecture (discontinued),
x86_64 for AMD 64 bit (now also Intel 64),
x86 contains common parts for all above (perhaps also relicts from 16 bit?)

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