* Marco d'Itri (m...@linux.it) [120520 17:31]: > On May 20, Ben Hutchings <b...@decadent.org.uk> wrote: > > > > > No, keep i386 userland only. Though we might consider reducing even > > > > that to a 'partial architecture' that has only libraries (similar to > > > > ia32-libs today, only cleaner). > > > Don't you believe in x32? > > What do you mean, 'believe'? I'm aware it may allow some applications > > to be somewhat more efficient than either i386 or amd64. I doubt it's > > worth adding to the Debian archive, but if we did then I imagine it > > would also be as a partial architecture. > I cannot see any use case, except supporting proprietary software, > where a i386 userland-only port would be more useful of a x32 port > (which would be userland-only by definition).
Two issues: 1. Migration of existing systems is easier. 2. There are still machines bought new which aren't ready for x32. Andi -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-kernel-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20120520153906.gj2...@mails.so.argh.org
