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VLC Becomes One of First ARM64 Windows Apps

posted by janrinok on Sunday June 03 2018, @08:53PM   Printer-friendly
from the ARMed-and-ready dept.

MrPlow writes:

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Although ARM-based PCs are now available, apps that utilize native 64-bit architectures on Microsoft's Windows 10 on ARM have been relegated to legacy support for 32-bit apps. Microsoft introduced the proper frameworks for 64-bit apps at its recent BUILD conference, allowing developers to port their apps and begin native app integration. After a small wait, apps are starting to appear; VLC -- the swiss army knife of multimedia players -- is one of the first to launch a dedicated ARM64 app.

Unlike traditional Intel and AMD processors, ARM's architecture has largely been synonymous with mobile devices and tablets, which are often powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon processors. Microsoft's more recent developments have paved the way for proper ARM architecture within PCs, and promise a whole host of benefits including better affordability, permanent online connection and improved battery preservation.

With a popular free app like VLC making the first move, it's highly probable that other app developers will be encouraged to follow in its footsteps. You can download VLC as you normally would -- via the official website -- just ensure you select the ARM 64 version from the drop down menu.

Source: https://www.engadget.com/2018/06/01/vlc-one-of-first-arm64-windows-apps/

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday June 04 2018, @12:06AM (2 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Monday June 04 2018, @12:06AM (#688153)

    Uh not sure what your point is? C can be unsafe? Sure. However, *when* I did this sort of thing the entire stack/memory/nvram was usually around 64k. You are not going to run much of an interpreted lang in that can do real time sort of things. I have used SoC python stacks and BASIC and others. They suck in perf if you have enough memory left over your program and data. But good luck with your use case!

  • (Score: 2) by FatPhil on Monday June 04 2018, @11:02AM (1 child)

    by FatPhil (863) <reversethis-{if.fdsa} {ta} {tnelyos-cp}> on Monday June 04 2018, @11:02AM (#688313) Homepage
    Lua was designed for these restricted environments.I'm not sure how it's bloated over the years, but at least initially it was supposed to be uper-lightweight to permit use in the embedded world.
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    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday June 04 2018, @10:24PM

      by Anonymous Coward on Monday June 04 2018, @10:24PM (#688616)

      It also has crap perf. It does not fit my use model. Do you think Lua fits in a few k with room leftover to do other things?