os.arch "amd64" or "x86_64"?

[Daniel D. Daugherty]

BTW, there's an open bug for this one also:

7130404 [macosx] "os.arch" value should be "x86_64" for compatibility 
with Apple

Jim is working on 7130404...

Dan

> We should match the value used by Apple's Java 6 runtime to avoid
> any unnecessary compatibility problems with programs that currently
> run on Apple's Java 6...
>
> Also, Oracle's RE group has been migrating away from using 'amd64'
> to using 'x64'. Currently, 'amd64' in the promoted binaries and
> bundles directories is a symbolic link to the 'x64' directories.
>
> Dan
>
>> Following from the last message, I just want to get opinions on this 
>> question.
>> Currently, the os.arch system property is set to "amd64" in common 
>> with the
>> other platforms (solaris, windows and Linux) when running on an 
>> amd64/x86_64 CPU.
>> However, the property is set to "x86_64" in Apple's Java 6 runtime.
>>
>> So, the question is, what/if any compatibility issues could there be, 
>> if we maintain
>> this behavior? On the other hand there probably should be a good 
>> reason to change it
>> so it's different from the other 64 bit platforms.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Michael.