Re: [ANNOUNCE] Xen x86 32-bit hypervisor end of life after 4.2

[Keir Fraser <keir.xen@gmail.com>]

On 10/09/2012 17:24, "David Vrabel" <david.vrabel@citrix.com> wrote:

> On 09/09/12 12:11, Keir Fraser wrote:
>> Folks,
>> 
>> With 64-bit support well established in the x86 world these days, the number
>> of x86 production environments that cannot run a 64-bit hypervisor is pretty
>> much nil. Maintaining the 32-bit x86 port, and implementing new features for
>> it, is an ongoing development burden which could be more usefully directed
>> elsewhere. Therefore, 32-bit x86 will be considered obsolete in the 4.3
>> development branch, and removed.
> 
> I have some tracing patches that have some 32-bit/64-bit #ifdef'ery.
> Would you prefer them posted now, or deferred until 32-bit is gone?

If it's not too intricate then post them now, and we'll strip out the 32-bit
parts later. I don't think we should hold up pending patches for this.
Although I'm holding back some further development in anticipation of it. :)

 -- Keir

> David