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

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Date:	Fri, 24 Aug 2012 15:58:56 -0400
From:	Theodore Ts'o <tytso@....edu>
To:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
Cc:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>, Brian Gerst <brgerst@...il.com>,
	wbrana <wbrana@...il.com>, Martin Nybo Andersen <tweek@...ek.dk>,
	linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: Drop support for x86-32

On Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 08:13:58PM +0100, Alan Cox wrote:
> > (Of course, I'm rather doubtful that NASA would ever be willing to use
> > Linux on something like the Curiosity Mars Rover, but I could imagine
> > Linux being used in a non-mission critcal system on the ISS....)
> 
> GOAS, RACSI... not entirely non-mission critical stuff either.
> 
> And the ST8 project covers Linux 

BTW, it turns out I was wrong about Linux being used on Mars.
Apparently Linux was used on the Mars Global Surveyor, as well as the
Sprit and Opportunity rovers -- and they were indeed using
space-hardened i386's from Intel.

							- Ted
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