Re: amd64 as default architecture
* Marco d'Itri (md@Linux.IT) [120520 17:31]:
> On May 20, Ben Hutchings <ben@decadent.org.uk> wrote:
>
> > > > No, keep i386 userland only. Though we might consider reducing even
> > > > that to a 'partial architecture' that has only libraries (similar to
> > > > ia32-libs today, only cleaner).
> > > Don't you believe in x32?
> > What do you mean, 'believe'? I'm aware it may allow some applications
> > to be somewhat more efficient than either i386 or amd64. I doubt it's
> > worth adding to the Debian archive, but if we did then I imagine it
> > would also be as a partial architecture.
> I cannot see any use case, except supporting proprietary software,
> where a i386 userland-only port would be more useful of a x32 port
> (which would be userland-only by definition).
Two issues:
1. Migration of existing systems is easier.
2. There are still machines bought new which aren't ready for x32.
Andi
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