Re: Drop support for x86-32

[Cruz Julian Bishop]

On 25/08/12 02:36, Alan Cox wrote:
>> almost all x86-32 boxes will be trash in 2017, remaining boxes will
>> use long term tree
> People will still be manufacturing 32bit x86 processors in 2017 I'm quite
> sure. You appear entirely out of touch. There are already serious
> discussions going on about things like the kernel modifications needed to
> make 32bit systems run past 2038. 
>
> Besides which what Linux supports is defined by what peope chose to
> contribute code for. We support 32bit 680x0 machines that have been
> obsolete for nigh on 20 years because someone chooses to support them.
>
> For that matter if someone comes along with DEC-10 port and it works as
> was clean without messing up the core I'm sure we'd add that too!
Is that a hint? :P
> Alan
>
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