From: Chris Jones <chrisjones@spin.net.au>
To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Powerpc continued support?
Date: Tue, 05 Jun 2012 23:39:07 +1000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <4FCE0BFB.3010703@spin.net.au> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CA+5PVA4K51q=A9wA5kEHBzQ-01MrFZ5-uW3Qi4EvhVftk6acwA@mail.gmail.com>
Josh Boyer wrote:
> On Tue, Jun 5, 2012 at 2:15 AM, Chris Jones<chrisjones@spin.net.au> wrote:
>> I am just thinking about Powerpc support in the kernel. Are there any plans
>> to remove its support? And if so, how much space would be saved by its
>> removal or at least disablement of Powerpc specific modules?
> No plans to remove it at all. It's one of the more active architecture
> ports Linux has. Why on earth would it be removed?
Sure, fair enough. I had no idea it was still so popular. But I can
understand that if there's continued use, then there would be obvious
reasons for continued support of the arch.
>
>> Is it worth looking into this for a custom kernel?
> Sure... whatever floats your boat I guess.
Something I might look into for custom kernel I suppose.
Regards
Chris Jones
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2012-06-05 13:40 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 5+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2012-06-05 6:15 Powerpc continued support? Chris Jones
2012-06-05 12:29 ` Josh Boyer
2012-06-05 13:39 ` Chris Jones [this message]
2012-06-05 13:57 ` richard -rw- weinberger
2012-06-05 14:21 ` Al Viro
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