On Sun, May 20, 2012 at 05:39:06PM +0200, Andreas Barth 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).
> 1. Migration of existing systems is easier. > 2. There are still machines bought new which aren't ready for x32. Any such machine would also need a 32-bit kernel, so doesn't seem to be what we're talking about here. -- Steve Langasek Give me a lever long enough and a Free OS Debian Developer to set it on, and I can move the world. Ubuntu Developer http://www.debian.org/ [email protected] [email protected] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/[email protected]
