Processed: Re: Bug#250225: grub: FTBFS: missing amd64 support.

[Robert Millan]

On Wed, Jun 23, 2004 at 09:48:36PM +0200, Laszlo 'GCS' Boszormenyi wrote:
> * Debian Bug Tracking System <owner@bugs.debian.org> [2004-06-23 12:33:07 -0700]:
> 
> > > tags 250225 wontfix
> > Bug#250225: grub: FTBFS: missing amd64 support.
> > There were no tags set.
> > Tags added: wontfix
>  Why did you decide not to support amd64? I think it would be essential
> as 64 bits archs are spreading, and as I bet Sarge will be around for
> two years, it will be a major drawback for grub/them. OK, I admit base
> system was already frozen, and grub falls into that category right?

Look at my mail in the bug log. It's not I don't want to support amd64, but
there are a pair of showstoppers that prevent me from doing so.

-- 
Robert Millan

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