[OpenIndiana-discuss] 32-bit support in OpenIndiana Hipster

[Alexander Pyhalov]

Hello.

We currently support (in some way) 32-bit systems. We avoid shipping 
64-binaries in default path or use isaexec for such things.
But do we really need it? I haven't seen PC (not speaking about server) 
without 64-bit CPU for at least 8 years.

Dropping support for 32-bit systems will allow us to port Oracle sources 
easier. Potentially, this solves time_t overflow. We could think about 
largefile support less.

What are the cons of keeping support for 32-bit systems? I don't see 
much. If you see them, please, speak now.

I'm inclined to make changes, breaking 32-bit systems only after next 
ISO snapshot. Of course, 32-bit libraries will be preserved.
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Best regards,
Alexander Pyhalov,
system administrator of Southern Federal University IT department