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ppc64

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The PowerPC 970 was released in 2003 and was one of the first 64-bit processors developed for consumer-type computers, PowerMac G5 in this case.

ppc64 is an identifier commonly used within the GNU/Linux, GNU Compiler Collection (GCC) and LLVM free software communities to refer to the target architecture for applications optimized for 64-bit big-endian PowerPC and Power ISA processors.[1]

ppc64le is a pure little-endian mode that has been introduced with the POWER8 as the prime target for technologies provided by the OpenPOWER Foundation, aiming at enabling porting of the x86 Linux-based software with minimal effort.[2]

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These two identifiers are frequently used when compiling source code to identify the target architecture.[3]

64-bit Power and PowerPC processors are the following:

Defunct 64-bit PowerPC processors are the Motorola G5 and PowerPC e700.

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  1. ^ "Gentoo Handbook: Main Page". gentoo.org. April 2, 2015. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
  2. ^ "SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 on IBM POWER8" (PDF). novell.com. February 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 16, 2014. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
  3. ^ "GNU Autoconf 2.63 Manual, Section 15.3 Compiling For Multiple Architectures". gnu.org. September 9, 2008. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
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