[Pkg-libvirt-maintainers] Bug#691784: Bug#691784: [virt-manager] make spice optional (on !linux-{i386, amd64})

Mon Sep 23 07:46:06 UTC 2013

On Fri, Sep 20, 2013 at 12:17:53PM +0200, Hilko Bengen wrote:
> * Guido Günther:
> 
> >> Well, what about this then:
> >> 
> >> Subject: [PATCH] spice is only available on i386 and amd64
> >> 
> >> so don't depend on it on other architectures
> >
> > ...won't work since it's arch all - sorry for the noise. We'll use the
> > recommends then.
> > Cheers,
> >  -- Guido
> 
> Why is spice only available for amd64 and i386 in the first place? I have a
> vague recollection about x86-only assembly language snippets that reeked
> of micro-optimization -- is that still the problem?

Yes, for locking primitives I think, Lets better ask the maintainer (cc:)
Cheers,
 -- Guido