Re: [RFC PATCH] docs/about/deprecated: Deprecate 32-bit host systems
On Fri, Feb 17, 2023 at 11:36:41AM +0100, Markus Armbruster wrote:
I feel the discussion petered out without a conclusion.
I don't think letting the status quo win by inertia is a good outcome
here.
Which 32-bit hosts are still useful, and why?
Please note my question is not about the cost of keeping them (or
savings from not keeping them), it's about the value they provide. When
value rounds to zero, cost is irrelevant, so let's get a firm idea of
value *first*.
With my OS maintainer hat on, 32-bit host support is not relevant
to Fedora[1] or RHEL. Both have dropped all 32-bit host install
support, only maintaining 32-bit builds of some libaries for use
on 64-bit host install, which is not relevant to QEMU's deliverables.
With regards,
Daniel
[1] Arm7 was the last 32-bit host in Fedora, dropped after F36
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