New candidate JEP: 501: Deprecate the 32-bit x86 Port for Removal

[David Alayachew]

Or where to download and test it out for that matter.

Also, the FAQ link is dead.

On Thu, Nov 14, 2024, 6:18 PM David Alayachew <davidalayachew at gmail.com>
wrote:

> That Zero port appears to be a very fair compromise, ty for doing this.
>
> Where can I go to learn more about it? The link on the left hand side only
> links to a mailing list and a blog.
>
> On Thu, Nov 14, 2024, 4:28 PM Mark Reinhold <mark.reinhold at oracle.com>
> wrote:
>
>> https://openjdk.org/jeps/501
>>
>>   Summary: Deprecate the 32-bit x86 port, with the intent to remove it
>>   in a future release.  This will thereby deprecate the Linux 32-bit x86
>>   port, which is the only 32-bit x86 port remaining in the JDK.  It will
>>   also, effectively, deprecate any remaining downstream 32-bit x86 ports.
>>   After the 32-bit x86 port is removed, the architecture-agnostic
>>   Zero port will be the only way to run Java programs on 32-bit x86
>>   processors.
>>
>> - Mark
>
>
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