Re: RFD: x32 ABI system call numbers

[Geert Uytterhoeven]

On Tue, Aug 30, 2011 at 03:48, Linus Torvalds
<torvalds@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Mon, Aug 29, 2011 at 12:01 PM, Geert Uytterhoeven
> <geert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> Which will break all this non-portable 32-bit-only source code x32 was invented
>> for in the first place?
>
> NO. HELL NO!
>
> Guys, get a f&*king grip already!
>
> There are absolutely ZERO compatibility issues.
>
> If you want compatibility, you run traditional 32-bit x86.

Sorry, this was mainly pointed to:

"Furthermore, there are users who seem more willing to port code known to
 not be 64-bit clean to x32 than to do a whole new port."

earlier in the thread.

> If you want full 64-bit, you run standard x86-64 binaries.

Sure.

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

            Geert

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