Re: [PATCH] Warn people that ipchains and ipfwadm are going away.

[Matthew Garrett]

Albert Cahalan <albert@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Who is doing a 32-bit userland on x86-64, and WTF for?
> Why do they not also run a 32-bit kernel?

Debian will be shipping a 32-bit userland with a 64-bit kernel. The
reasons are long, awkward, and mostly uninteresting. The reason for
shipping a 64-bit kernel is that it makes it easier for users who
require large quantities of VM to obtain it.

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Matthew Garrett | mjg59-chiark.mail.linux-rutgers.kernel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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