Macbook pro 3.1 with 64bit kernel. when??

hi all,
there's already 10.6.2. and still no chance of using it 64bit on a macbook pro 3.1 (which, by all means, is a completely decent computer that should run in 64bit like a charm). so the question is: when can we expect a firmware update to fix this issue? i certainly hope before 10.7..
i know there are a couple of hackarounds, but (like many others, i suppose) i would feel considerably more comfortable with an official solution.
howerver, if there's any news on this, just post it here.
cheers, boris

well, that's not correct. i did quite a lot of research in the last couple of months. i am also familiar with the article you linked to. the mbp 3.1 actually has a 64bit efi as well as a 64bit cpu. apple already stated elsewhere, that the problem is only related to the firmware. there are a bunch of hacks around enabling the mbp 3.1 for the 64bit kernel and extensions. this wouldn't be the case, if the problem was a hardware issue as you suggest. i actually had an apple support guy on the phone a while ago, who said that they were aware of the problem and working on an update. i was just wondering if that would be happening in the foreseeable future. i considered applying one of these hacks, but as i mentioned i'd favor a clean official solution.

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