Ubuntu 32-bit or 64-bit

When should we change to 64 bit Ubuntu? This is an argument collection page.

Current stabile configuration is 32 bit Ubuntu version 12.04 - Long Time Stable

32-bit

• Kernel 3.2.0-XX
• GCC version 4.6.3

Pro

• 32 bit is the recommended by Ubuntu
• Mobotware runs on 32-bit

Contra

• Newer versions of Matlab runs on 64 bit only

64 bit

• kernel:
• GCC:

Pro

• Newer versions of Matlab runs on 64 bit only
• Some parts of ROS runs 64-bit only (guidemark calibration)

Contra

• not all parts of mobotware compiles on 64-bit