End of 32-bit support?

[Ralf Corsepius]

On 01/21/2015 01:14 AM, Gordon Messmer wrote:
> On 01/20/2015 01:43 PM, Temlakos wrote:
>> But I have one or two 32-bit applications, that need 32-bit libraries. I
>> would like to know these would still be available
>
> Yes.  If the 32 bit platform became a secondary arch, those apps would
> still run on the 64 bit release, just like they do now.
Keeping multi-arching (The ability to run different architecture 
runable) functional would require multi-libbing (The ability to build 
packages on different architectures) in sync.

> The proposed
> change would not change the current 64 bit release.
Making the 32bit a secondary arch would loose this sync. The result 
would be chaos.

Ralf