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Re: Can we drop upstream Linux x32 support?

From: Andy Lutomirski <luto@kernel.org>
Date: 2018-12-12 19:12:47
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On Wed, Dec 12, 2018 at 10:50 AM Ivan Ivanov [off-list ref] wrote:
Please don't drop x86 support from the Linux kernel ! You may not
realize it, but there are plenty of people who care about x86 systems.
I have a good old Pentium 4 based computer which is 32-bit, using it
for some weird Linux experiments + retro gaming, and if I can't run
new Linux kernels there - it would be SAD
Just to clarify: no one is proposing to drop 32-bit hardware support
or normal x86 compatibility support from new kernels.

That being said, you should seriously consider replacing that P4.
Unless you live somewhere with *very* cheap power or you barely use
it, replacing it will pay for itself quite quickly.
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