Re: git: Revert "rename amd64 architecture to x86_64"

[Aggelos Economopoulos <aoiko@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jordan Gordeev wrote:
> commit 3f3709c349e3585274c0e23e09a87f8f75c8ce7d
> Author: Jordan Gordeev <jgordeev@dir.bg>
> Date:   Sat Nov 7 09:30:29 2009 +0200
> 
>     Revert "rename amd64 architecture to x86_64"
>     
>     This reverts commit c1543a890188d397acca9fe7f76bcd982481a763.
>     
>     I'm reverting it because:
>     	1) the change didn't get properly discussed
>     	2) it was based on false premises:
>     		"The rest of the world seems to call amd64 x86_64."
>     	3) no pkgsrc bulk build was done to test the change
>     	4) the original committer acted irresponsibly by committing
>     	   such a big change just before going on vacation.

Could you please mention the problems the rename caused so that there
can be a discussion?

Aggelos