Re: What is Windows XP SP2 Platform SDK

From: Carl Daniel [VC++ MVP] (cpdaniel_remove_this_and_nospam_at_mvps.org.nospam)
Date: 03/27/05 

Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2005 19:21:09 -0800

Ioannis Vranos wrote:
> Jonathan Wilson wrote:
>
>> This provides the latest header files, libraries, tools and examples
>> for windows development, including the items required to use new
>> features in Windows XP SP2 (like the new firewall functionality).
>>
>> It does not come with a 32-bit compiler (only a 64-bit compler)
>> however it can be used with the Microsoft Visual C++ Toolkit 2003.
>
>
> Only the upcoming XP x64 will be able to run x64 applications. So the
> intended audience for XP SP2 SDK is the 32-bit XP SP2 users. Under
> what reason it comes with an 64-bit compiler? If the compiler itself
> is 64-bit, this means that no one can run it, if it produces 64-bit
> executables, it means no one can run them!

It's a 32 -> 64 bit cross-compiler.

-cd

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