Re: how does Fedora 24 x86_64 boot on EFI-32?

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On Sun, Dec 4, 2016 at 11:38 AM, Chris Murphy <lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Pretty sure this predates CONFIG_EFI_MIXED, so it's predicated on
> creating 32-bit EFI GRUB *and* 32-bit OS which makes it easier to
> create dedicated media that boots properly. Easier being relative, of
> course.
>
> http://askubuntu.com/questions/392719/32-bit-uefi-boot-support/715843#715843
>
> At least on Fedora, 32-bit kernel support is about to go away,
> although I don't know if that's a done deal for Fedora 26 or 27, but
> it is imminent. Ergo I don't know if putting a huge amount of
> investment in a 32-bit Mac only spin makes a lot of sense.

mjg's post about 32-bit UEFI is here:

https://mjg59.dreamwidth.org/26734.html

and that almost certainly predates EFI_MIXED, which I think was
written my Matt Fleming and is a really amazing piece of kludgery.
But it works and I see no reason that Fedora shouldn't support it.

--Andy
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