linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] x86: Remove compat vdso support

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Message-ID: <20140312135528.2b0dfa87@alan.etchedpixels.co.uk>
Date:	Wed, 12 Mar 2014 13:55:28 +0000
From:	One Thousand Gnomes <gnomes@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To:	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
Cc:	Andy Lutomirski <luto@...capital.net>,
	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...ux.intel.com>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Stefani Seibold <stefani@...bold.net>,
	"the arch/x86 maintainers" <x86@...nel.org>,
	Dave Jones <davej@...hat.com>,
	Martin Runge <Martin.Runge@...de-schwarz.com>,
	Andreas Brief <Andreas.Brief@...de-schwarz.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] x86: Remove compat vdso support

> So 32-bit x86 is dead, dead, dead. There's absolutely no future to it.
> We're not adding new stuff to "future-proof" it.

I think you underestimate how long it'll be present given the advantages
of 32bit in certain situations like very very small devices. Intel is
still releasing new 32bit processors (SoC X1020D etc - 'Quark')

Alan


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