| Message ID | 20240220174412.155885-2-peter.maydell@linaro.org |
|---|---|
| State | Superseded |
| Headers | show |
| Series | Drop 32-bit Windows as a supported platform | expand |
Peter Maydell <peter.maydell@linaro.org> writes: > --- > docs/about/build-platforms.rst | 2 ++ > docs/about/removed-features.rst | 15 +++++++++++++++ > 2 files changed, 17 insertions(+) Reviewed-by: Alex Bennée <alex.bennee@linaro.org>
On Tue, Feb 20, 2024 at 05:44:10PM +0000, Peter Maydell wrote: > --- > docs/about/build-platforms.rst | 2 ++ > docs/about/removed-features.rst | 15 +++++++++++++++ > 2 files changed, 17 insertions(+) Reviewed-by: Daniel P. Berrangé <berrange@redhat.com> With regards, Daniel
On 20/02/2024 18.44, Peter Maydell wrote: > --- > docs/about/build-platforms.rst | 2 ++ > docs/about/removed-features.rst | 15 +++++++++++++++ > 2 files changed, 17 insertions(+) > > diff --git a/docs/about/build-platforms.rst b/docs/about/build-platforms.rst > index f2a7aec56ff..8fd7da140a3 100644 > --- a/docs/about/build-platforms.rst > +++ b/docs/about/build-platforms.rst > @@ -139,6 +139,8 @@ unprivileged accounts can create symlinks if Developer Mode is enabled. > When Developer Mode is not available/enabled, the SeCreateSymbolicLinkPrivilege > privilege is required, or the process must be run as an administrator. > > +Only 64-bit Windows is supported. ... Reviewed-by: Thomas Huth <thuth@redhat.com>
diff --git a/docs/about/build-platforms.rst b/docs/about/build-platforms.rst index f2a7aec56ff..8fd7da140a3 100644 --- a/docs/about/build-platforms.rst +++ b/docs/about/build-platforms.rst @@ -139,6 +139,8 @@ unprivileged accounts can create symlinks if Developer Mode is enabled. When Developer Mode is not available/enabled, the SeCreateSymbolicLinkPrivilege privilege is required, or the process must be run as an administrator. +Only 64-bit Windows is supported. + .. _Homebrew: https://brew.sh/ .. _MacPorts: https://www.macports.org/ .. _MSYS2: https://www.msys2.org/ diff --git a/docs/about/removed-features.rst b/docs/about/removed-features.rst index 54081a6c196..417a0e4fa1d 100644 --- a/docs/about/removed-features.rst +++ b/docs/about/removed-features.rst @@ -659,6 +659,21 @@ This command didn't produce any output already. Removed with no replacement. The ``singlestep`` command has been replaced by the ``one-insn-per-tb`` command, which has the same behaviour but a less misleading name. +Host Architectures +------------------ + +System emulation on 32-bit Windows hosts (removed in 9.0) +''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' + +Windows 11 has no support for 32-bit host installs, and Windows 10 did +not support new 32-bit installs, only upgrades. 32-bit Windows support +has now been dropped by the MSYS2 project. QEMU also is deprecating +and dropping support for 32-bit x86 host deployments in +general. 32-bit Windows is therefore no longer a supported host for +QEMU. Since all recent x86 hardware from the past >10 years is +capable of the 64-bit x86 extensions, a corresponding 64-bit OS should +be used instead. + Guest Emulator ISAs -------------------