Berlin, August 6th, 2024

32-bit Windows and KRTS 11.18

32bit

At the beginning of the year, we announced our plan in the developer blog to no longer support 32-bit Windows with Kithara RealTime Suite in the foreseeable future. It has now been decided that this will be put into practice with version 11.18, which will be released this fall (see news from July).

Important: This will only affect the kernel mode. 32-bit application programs will still be usable. We will definitely continue to support the 32-bit user mode. Consequently, KiK64 will also still be applicable as usual.

 

This change will result in the following benefits, among others:

  • more efficient further developments due to lower complexity of the software
  • faster compile times, since only a 64-bit kernel needs to be built
  • better test coverage, since only a 64-bit kernel needs to be tested
  • a clearer sample structure, since only a 64-bit kernel needs to be provided

For users that are not immediately able to use 64-bit Windows, a legacy version will be provided for a transitional period.