Linux 5.6 Is The First Kernel For 32-Bit Systems Ready To Run Past Year 2038

[tildearrow]

Distros are dropping 32bit support left and right today, who's gonna be running 32bit Linux 18 years from now?

Low-end smartphones and/or some IoT devices.

[skeevy420]

Distros are dropping 32bit support left and right today, who's gonna be running 32bit Linux 18 years from now?

You know, 18 years ago people said the same thing about DOS and yet last month FreeDOS dropped another release candidate for the next version.

[FireBurn]

Distros are dropping 32bit support left and right today, who's gonna be running 32bit Linux 18 years from now?

They might be running 32bit apps still

[9Strike]

Distros are dropping 32bit support left and right today, who's gonna be running 32bit Linux 18 years from now?

It's not just about end users but also embedded applications. Not every processor needs to be 64bit.

[bug77]

Distros are dropping 32bit support left and right today, who's gonna be running 32bit Linux 18 years from now?

[cen1]

Good news, the sooner the better

[phoronix]

Phoronix: Linux 5.6 Is The First Kernel For 32-Bit Systems Ready To Run Past Year 2038

On top of all the spectacular work coming with Linux 5.6, here is another big improvement that went under my radar until today: Linux 5.6 is slated to be the first mainline kernel ready for 32-bit systems to run past the Year 2038!..

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Linux-5.6-32-bit-Past-Y2038