Re: 32bit apps in 64bit restarted in 32bit: possible ?

From: Paul H. Hargrove (PHHargrove_at_lbl_dot_gov)
Date: Thu Mar 01 2007 - 11:14:09 PST

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    Adolfo J. Banchio wrote:
    > Hi,
    > 
    > my question is if it should be possible to run (with cr_run)
    > a 32 bits application on a 64 bits machine (this works fine)
    > and then restart it on a 32 bits machine.
    > 
    > My situation is as follows: I have a cluster with 32 bits
    > and 64 bits nodes, and I would like to let 32 bits codes
    > run also on 64 bits nodes, but when they migrate they may
    > end up running on a 32 bits node.
    > 
    > thanks in advance,
    > 
    > adolfo
    
    Adalfo,
    
      What you ask is *not* currently supported.  There are not currently
    any checks in BLCR to ensure that you don't try (BLCR could/should
    encode the arch and kernel in the context file), but even for a 32-bit
    application, the context file taken on the 64-bit node will use 64-bit
    fields in places that the 32-bit node would use 32-bit fields.
    
    -Paul
    
    
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