Re: Drop support for x86-32

[Theodore Ts'o]

On Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 08:13:58PM +0100, Alan Cox wrote:
> > (Of course, I'm rather doubtful that NASA would ever be willing to use
> > Linux on something like the Curiosity Mars Rover, but I could imagine
> > Linux being used in a non-mission critcal system on the ISS....)
> 
> GOAS, RACSI... not entirely non-mission critical stuff either.
> 
> And the ST8 project covers Linux 

BTW, it turns out I was wrong about Linux being used on Mars.
Apparently Linux was used on the Mars Global Surveyor, as well as the
Sprit and Opportunity rovers -- and they were indeed using
space-hardened i386's from Intel.

							- Ted
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