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    SubjectRe: Drop support for x86-32
    On 25/08/12 02:36, Alan Cox wrote:
    >> almost all x86-32 boxes will be trash in 2017, remaining boxes will
    >> use long term tree
    > People will still be manufacturing 32bit x86 processors in 2017 I'm quite
    > sure. You appear entirely out of touch. There are already serious
    > discussions going on about things like the kernel modifications needed to
    > make 32bit systems run past 2038.
    >
    > Besides which what Linux supports is defined by what peope chose to
    > contribute code for. We support 32bit 680x0 machines that have been
    > obsolete for nigh on 20 years because someone chooses to support them.
    >
    > For that matter if someone comes along with DEC-10 port and it works as
    > was clean without messing up the core I'm sure we'd add that too!
    Is that a hint? :P
    > Alan
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