Re: x86 SIG / Dropping PAE support

Jeff Backus <[email protected]> Sat, 4 Nov 2017 11:24:18 -0400
Newsgroups gmane.linux.redhat.anaconda.devel
Message-ID <20171104152418.GB1556@phej>
On Sun, Sep 17, 2017 at 12:30:23PM -0400, Jeff Backus wrote:
>Hi List,
>
>I wanted to reach out to you to let you know that we have established an x86 SIG in an effort to help address x86-related issues in Fedora. To help keep track of such issues, we have two x86-related tracker bugs:
>* One for General x86-related issues: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1489998
>* One for x86 ExcludeArch-related issues: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=179258
>
>Please feel free to also reach out to us via the x86 mailing list([email protected]) or via the #fedora-x86 IRC channel.
>
>Also, I wanted to let you know that we have decided to drop PAE support. I believe the kernel team has already disabled it for F27. They pointed out that this may affect Anaconda as well. And that the Lorax templates may need to be updated?
>

Hi all,

Just following up on this.

Ananconda Team - how should we proceed. Should I file a bug to have PAE support dropped?

Thanks!
jeff

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