“AMD has hired SuSE to help bring Linux to its upcoming
64-bit Sledgehammer chip, the companies will announce tomorrow. The
move closely mirrors the approach taken by AMD’s rival, Intel,
which has funded VA Linux Systems and helped other companies to
bring Linux to its upcoming 64-bit Itanium chip.”
“SuSE programmer Jan Hubicka has produced the first versions of
programming tools necessary to develop Linux and other software for
Sledgehammer. Other companies involved in AMD’s x86-64 effort
included Code Sorcery, which has experience in programming tools,
as well as the scientific and technical computing firm Portland
Group, and others.”
“SuSE, a German company that is one of the four major sellers of
the Unix-like operating system, plans to hold an initial public
offering, chief technology officer Dirk Hohndel has said.”