Re: [RFC PATCH] docs/about/deprecated: Deprecate 32-bit host systems

[Paolo Bonzini]

On 2/17/23 11:47, Daniel P. Berrangé wrote:
> On Fri, Feb 17, 2023 at 11:36:41AM +0100, Markus Armbruster wrote:
> > I feel the discussion petered out without a conclusion.
> >
> > I don't think letting the status quo win by inertia is a good outcome
> > here.
> >
> > Which 32-bit hosts are still useful, and why?
>
> Which 32-bit hosts does Linux still provide KVM  support for.

All except ARM: MIPS, x86, PPC and RISC-V.

I would like to remove x86, but encountered some objections.

MIPS, nobody is really using it I think.

So that leaves PPC and RISC-V.

> If any, is there an EOL date for Linux 32-bit KVM support ?

No, and I don't think there's going to be one.

Paolo