CERN (via a small team in IT) has been working with several large computer companies (such as HP, INTEL, and Redhat) to adapt Linux to new Intel 64-bit architecture (IA-64), which is projected to replace almost completely the current 32-bit architecture by LHC start-up.
The presentation will review the first implementation of the IA-64 architecture, the 'Itanium' processor, and the Linux porting status. This covers both the kernel and the tool-chain. Since good compiler technology is paramount to exploiting the VLIW-like nature of IA-64, the speaker will also address the issue of porting CERN applications, such as GEANT4 and SIXTRACK.
