On Thu, Feb 13, 2014 at 05:53:47PM +0000, David Boyes wrote: > > > > After the removal of the 31 bit kernel support it is not possible to > > > > run new Linux kernels on old 31 bit only machines. The only > > > > supported 31 bit only machines were the G6 and Multiprise 3000 > > > > introduced in 1999. However after nearly 15 years it seems > > > > reasonable to remove support for these old machines. > > Mark Post made a good point. I think you (IBM) should consider just > relinquishing responsibility for the 31-bit s390 kernel if you no > longer have/want to spend resources to maintain it. > Removal is kinda overkill.
Giving maintainership of the 31 bit code to somebody else wouldn't help us at all. We would still need to take care of the old code if we would change anything else in order to not break 31 bit. In addition it would make our life even more complicated due to merge conflicts etc. But... > There are a LOT of MP3000 H30s and H50s still out there doing useful > stuff, and many of those machines are the only remaining IBM system > in the customer. Throwing them (and that regular renewal revenue stream) > over the side with no options seems counterproductive. ...I'm still waiting for somebody who actually *is* using a new kernel on those old machines. As already mentioned the kernel sources are broken for nearly a year, so there can't be too many regular users around. As an alternative option for these old machines there are also old 31 bit distributions available. So there is an option. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For more information on Linux on System z, visit http://wiki.linuxvm.org/
