Re: [PATCH] x86: Start removing X86_X32_ABI

From: Sebastian Andrzej Siewior

Date: Mon Jun 01 2026 - 17:12:37 EST


On 2026-05-27 17:57:30 [+0200], John Paul Adrian Glaubitz wrote:
> Hello Sebastian,
Hi Adrian,

> Debian still has an x32 port which is building unstable packages, see [1].

I am aware that Debian has this.

> Even Rust works there.

Even rust. You have approx. ~72% of packages
https://buildd.debian.org/stats/graph-ports-week-big.png

and peaked at ~90% in 2016 and then again shortly before 2022
https://buildd.debian.org/stats/graph-ports-big.png

Some of the big ones are missing like libreoffice, firefox or chromium.

In 2012 x32 was introduced. Around 2013 if I am not mistaken x32 entered
d-ports. This is where we still are. That is why I think it is time to
let it rest.

Debian Squeeze and Wheezy had kfreebsd as a tech-preview, sadly not
more.

>
> Adrian

Sebastian