Fedora 44 Looks to Drop I686 Support: No More Multi-Lib / x86 32-Bit Packages
10 months ago
- #Linux
- #Fedora
- #i686
- Fedora 44 may drop i686 (x86 32-bit) support to reduce maintenance burden.
- Most software is already x86_64, with exceptions like Steam and some games.
- Dropping i686 support would free up resources and speed up x86_64 builds.
- Repository metadata would shrink, improving download speeds and DNF operations.
- The proposal is under discussion and will be voted on by FESCo.