OSX i386/x86 and x86_64 - time to switch supported platforms?

[Tim Whelan]

Max Cantor <mxcantor at gmail.com> writes:

Thanks Debbie,

I've confirmed with the other chaps (for the second chalet).

Is there any news on a boat for us?

Regards
Tim

> The last 32-bit, Intel Mac was the Mac Mini, discontinued in August
> 2007. The bulk of them were discontinued in 2006, along with PowerPC
> Macs.  Does it make sense to relegate OSX x86_64 to community status
> while the 32-bit version is considered a supported platform?
>
> Given that I'm far from experienced enough to be able to contribute
> meaningfully to GHC, I'm not complaining about anyone's efforts, just
> that those efforts might be a bit misallocated.  I'd venture a guess
> that far more people are interested in running 64-bit GHC on OSX than
> in running GHC on what is now fairly antiquated hardware.
>
> mc
>
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John Meacham <john at repetae.net> writes:

> Even though the hardware is x86_64, I thought the vast majority of
> macs used a 32 bit build of OSX and 32 bit programs?
>
>      John
>
> On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 3:38 AM, Max Cantor <mxcantor at gmail.com> wrote:
>> The last 32-bit, Intel Mac was the Mac Mini, discontinued in August
>> 2007. The bulk of them were discontinued in 2006, along with PowerPC
>> Macs.  Does it make sense to relegate OSX x86_64 to community status
>> while the 32-bit version is considered a supported platform?
>>
>> Given that I'm far from experienced enough to be able to contribute
>> meaningfully to GHC, I'm not complaining about anyone's efforts,
>> just that those efforts might be a bit misallocated.  I'd venture a
>> guess that far more people are interested in running 64-bit GHC on
>> OSX than in running GHC on what is now fairly antiquated hardware.
>>
>> mc
>>
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