Date: Thu, 11 May 2023 14:28:12 -0600 From: Warner Losh <imp@bsdimp.com> To: Yuri <yuri@aetern.org> Cc: Warner Losh <imp@freebsd.org>, FreeBSD Current <current@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: git: c16e08e5f324 - main - stand/efi: Retire i386 support Message-ID: <CANCZdfp9J=V8MBQ%2B%2B_WQnF6bU_%2Bpa%2BYYJpnJEewHR5iiYmng5w@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <0066785e-4200-9f93-8c16-b57efe2c700e@aetern.org> References: <202305112006.34BK6sca019665@gitrepo.freebsd.org> <0066785e-4200-9f93-8c16-b57efe2c700e@aetern.org>
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--00000000000082c0b305fb70d48d Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" On Thu, May 11, 2023, 2:16 PM Yuri <yuri@aetern.org> wrote: > Warner Losh wrote: > > The branch main has been updated by imp: > > > > URL: > https://cgit.FreeBSD.org/src/commit/?id=c16e08e5f324aa119c85e10eaabacbd2abdb40e0 > > > > commit c16e08e5f324aa119c85e10eaabacbd2abdb40e0 > > Author: Warner Losh <imp@FreeBSD.org> > > AuthorDate: 2023-05-11 20:04:12 +0000 > > Commit: Warner Losh <imp@FreeBSD.org> > > CommitDate: 2023-05-11 20:06:03 +0000 > > > > stand/efi: Retire i386 support > > > > Remove the i386 ifdefs and files. It never worked. > > > > Sponsored by: Netflix > > Reviewed by: manu, tsoome, kevans > > Differential Revision: https://reviews.freebsd.org/D40012 > > As this question seems to be asked a lot on the forums, does this mean > we will never support the 32bit efi booting 64bit OS? > Yes. It means we've given up on that. Such environments are rare these days, as far as I know, so unless someone shows up with something that works perfectly with a qemu testing recipe that we can roll it into out test bed. Plus some kind of info on real hardware that does this that's popular enough to justify inclusion. Warner > --00000000000082c0b305fb70d48d Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"auto"><div><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" = class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, May 11, 2023, 2:16 PM Yuri <<a href=3D"mail= to:yuri@aetern.org">yuri@aetern.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote cla= ss=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;pa= dding-left:1ex">Warner Losh wrote:<br> > The branch main has been updated by imp:<br> > <br> > URL: <a href=3D"https://cgit.FreeBSD.org/src/commit/?id=3Dc16e08e5f324= aa119c85e10eaabacbd2abdb40e0" rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blan= k">https://cgit.FreeBSD.org/src/commit/?id=3Dc16e08e5f324aa119c85e10eaabacb= d2abdb40e0</a><br> > <br> > commit c16e08e5f324aa119c85e10eaabacbd2abdb40e0<br> > Author:=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0Warner Losh <imp@FreeBSD.org><br> > AuthorDate: 2023-05-11 20:04:12 +0000<br> > Commit:=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0Warner Losh <imp@FreeBSD.org><br> > CommitDate: 2023-05-11 20:06:03 +0000<br> > <br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0stand/efi: Retire i386 support<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0Remove the i386 ifdefs and files. It never worked.<= br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0Sponsored by:=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2= =A0Netflix<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0Reviewed by:=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2= =A0 manu, tsoome, kevans<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0Differential Revision:=C2=A0 <a href=3D"https://rev= iews.freebsd.org/D40012" rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">ht= tps://reviews.freebsd.org/D40012</a><br> <br> As this question seems to be asked a lot on the forums, does this mean<br> we will never support the 32bit efi booting 64bit OS?<br></blockquote></div= ></div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Yes. It means we'v= e given up on that. Such environments are rare these days, as far as I know= , so unless someone shows up with something that works perfectly with a qem= u testing recipe that we can roll it into out test bed. Plus some kind of i= nfo on real hardware that does this that's popular enough to justify in= clusion.=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Warner</d= iv><div dir=3D"auto"><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><blockquote class=3D"gmail_= quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1= ex"> </blockquote></div></div></div> --00000000000082c0b305fb70d48d--
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