You don't need support for 64-bit Linux in FreeBSD ABI to run ZFS on both platforms. Just don't upgrade the version of ZFS/ZPOOL on FreeBSD beyond what the older one on Linux can support.
And what on Linux are you looking to run on FreeBSD that isn't already in FreeBSD ports/packages? And could you find alternatives, run it in a VM under FreeBSD, or do without? Those are the questions.
When I looked into FreeBSD for some HPC applications it came down to missing support from MATLAB which only supports Linux, and they have deprecated 32 bit support for some time and removed it recently. Same thing for many other binary-only applications.
No, Steam is in 32bit and 32bit is the norm for games. Some of the appeal is to run a few 10 to 15 year old Valve games, after which I don't know what's worth playing.
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yet developed. -- T. Cheatham
Still no 64-bit Linux support? (Score:3)
Oh well. I use it for only ZFS anyway.
Re:Still no 64-bit Linux support? (Score:5, Informative)
It's in -CURRENT, not sure whether it will make in to -STABLE before 11-RELEASE.
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You don't need support for 64-bit Linux in FreeBSD ABI to run ZFS on both platforms.
Just don't upgrade the version of ZFS/ZPOOL on FreeBSD beyond what the older one on Linux can support.
And what on Linux are you looking to run on FreeBSD that isn't already in FreeBSD ports/packages?
And could you find alternatives, run it in a VM under FreeBSD, or do without?
Those are the questions.
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I guess Steam has the same issue.
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No, Steam is in 32bit and 32bit is the norm for games. Some of the appeal is to run a few 10 to 15 year old Valve games, after which I don't know what's worth playing.