> So, x86_64 is more than 10 years old now, and it's time to think again > about the i686 architecture. > I am proposing to gradually drop support for x86 32bit by the end of > 2013 (the "how" would deserve a separate discussion). > Is there any serious reason not to kill 32bit? Maintaining it takes > 50% of our resources (time and space) and we could just dedicate some > of them to the other emerging architecture called ARM. > > This is just an RFC for now, don't get scared. > > Cheers, > -- > Fabio Erculiani >
Whatever is decided, let me note that it would need to be IMO pretty loudly announced at least half an year before, so people have time to migrate.
