linux-kernel - Re: Drop support for x86-32

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Message-ID: <CAJ7jCmmJ4DrGkebgG1a03+grs5PX3D86thdZ5mK361CYNaP6HQ@mail.gmail.com>
Date:	Thu, 23 Aug 2012 19:22:07 +0200
From:	wbrana <wbrana@...il.com>
To:	Martin Nybo Andersen <tweek@...ek.dk>
Cc:	linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: Drop support for x86-32

x86-32
- is deprecated since Linux supports X32.
- will slow down adoption of X32 - there won't be X32 versions of many
software - if new ABI was added, old one should be removed
- wastes time of developers who can spend their time supporting X32
instead of x86-32 or support x86-64 only as 99% of users will be able
to run x86-64 software if x86-32 will be dropped
- wouldn't be dropped this year, but there should be plan when it will
be dropped e.g. when Windows 9 will be released

On 8/23/12, Martin Nybo Andersen <tweek@...ek.dk> wrote:
> Why?
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