Windows-x86 (32-bit) build is broken. Time to retire it?

[Lindenmaier, Goetz]

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: jdk-dev <jdk-dev-retn at openjdk.org> On Behalf Of Alan Bateman
> Sent: Wednesday, December 6, 2023 12:54 PM
> To: Stewart Addison <sxa at redhat.com>; Magnus Ihse Bursie
> <magnus.ihse.bursie at oracle.com>
> Cc: jdk-dev at openjdk.org
> Subject: Re: Windows-x86 (32-bit) build is broken. Time to retire it?
> 
> On 06/12/2023 10:22, Stewart Addison wrote:
> > Hi Magnus,
> >
> > I put in a fix for another Win32 build break recently but hadn't
> > realised it was broken again - ref
> > https://bugs.openjdk.org/browse/JDK-8319958. Since the Win32 port is
> > currently only deprecated I was already wondering if we should go for
> > the simple solution of having some github PR checks added for Win32
> > along with the other platforms (Obviously it would need the parameter
> > to enable deprecated ports) as I feel this would help prevent things
> > being merged and subsequently backported that break things.
> 
> I assume this would put a tax on everyone, the testing in GHA is already
> a bit noisy. Seems like it would be better to remove the port, I think
> it would be useful to hear from George Adams and Bruno Borges to know if
> they plan to follow-up JEP 449 and do the next step.
> 
> -Alan