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Celdor
Celdor

Reputation: 2607

On installing Java for both 32bit and 64bit

How do you think set the PATH in Windows 7 64bit to have access to both 32 and 64 bit compilers. I have noteiced that appart from different folders everything such as java.exe, javac.exe, etc. are exactly the same. I believe the first path in the PATH variable (either with 32bit binaries or the 64bit) will take precedence.

My idea would be to change 64bit compiler's name (java.exe) and class execute program's name (javac.exe) and le't say add 64bit postfix but I am not sure if that would work. Please advice.

Thanks in advance.

Upvotes: 0

Views: 484

Answers (1)

Elliott Frisch
Elliott Frisch

Reputation: 201447

java is not the compiler, that's javac. Also, the compiler generates the same byte-code on 64-bit as it does on 32-bit. Assuming you are using pure Java, the only distinction is in the run-time (or JRE) where a 64-bit JRE can address more memory. If you have native code then you must match the settings those libraries were compiled with . But, in general, if you are on a 64-bit system with more then 4 gigabytes of memory, only a 64-bit JRE can use the extra memory.

Upvotes: 1

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