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

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Message-ID: <CAJ7jCmmuxiWegxkdAsbtCbv-zXgmt--V2bVdENkupGTwj=3HSg@mail.gmail.com>
Date:	Fri, 24 Aug 2012 20:59:33 +0200
From:	wbrana <wbrana@...il.com>
To:	Martin Nybo Andersen <tweek@...ek.dk>
Cc:	Chris Friesen <chris.friesen@...band.com>,
	Bernd Petrovitsch <bernd@...rovitsch.priv.at>,
	Ondrej Zary <linux@...nbow-software.org>,
	linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: Drop support for x86-32

On 8/24/12, Martin Nybo Andersen <tweek@...ek.dk> wrote:
> I want to use *my* old machines (hey, I payed for them) on whatever new
> hardware I can plug into them. I'm not an oracle and can't see into the
> future, however USB has evolved, for instance, and will probably still do --
Your 32-bit machines will be likely dead in 2015. If it didn't happen
you will able to buy very cheap old 64-bit machine.

>> I can't find any e-mail where Chris Friesen mentioned exact legacy apps.
> Have a look in your inbox or one of the mailarchives. If that doesn't work,
>
> then stop deleting half of the mails before replying.
>
I don't delete e-mails. Can you copy-paste or give link?

> The source code for Firefox and Chromium is available online. Go fetch and
> compile. If they don't compile or execute as intended, I'm sure they would
> like seeing a patch from you fixing the problem.
Firefox and Chromium are large applications and can't be fixed by one user.

>
> NVIDIA, on the other hand, is yet another reason for using nouveau.
>
nouveau is useless garbage as most open source graphics drivers.
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