On 7/19/06, Carsten Otte <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> When the folks in Boeblingen don't try compilation for s390 > and don't test it on 32-bit anymore, we can expect some more problems > in that area. I have seen such things already with dependencies on new > hardware that can not be fully configured out.
Where do you get your information from? In fact, we do build 31bit code every night and that we do regression test on 31bit for every single item and feature at every single code drop to developerworks. G5 and up are supported, as has always been. Would you point to your source of information?
It's probably even warmer in Germany than here to make you jump up like that ;-) My paragraph started with "when" ... If professional demand for other than 64-bit becomes less because software vendors have no distribution to certify against, then there will be less pressure to assure the 31-bit still works. At some point that becomes less important than other things. I am pleased to hear that the current source does compile with CONFIG_SMP=n. I like to be corrected on bad news. There have been times where it did not compile. I had similar trouble with the CONFIG_CHSC=n and I have little other means than you and your colleagues to tell me that is undocumented part of the G5 level. We've been hearing this "why care about 31-bit now that 64-bit works" for some time now, including less clear announcements from IBM SWG. If Jim is getting the message that IBM does not do 31-bit Linux for zSeries, then others are probably getting that same message. It would be helpful to get that right somewhere near the source. Rob ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
