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[Matthias Klose <2063834@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 27.04.24 00:39, Steve Langasek wrote:
> "Drop hard-coded entry for openjdk-8
> 
> In theory this entry was added for 'bootstrapping',

correct.

> but we have definitely
> not needed openjdk-8 for bootstrapping newer openjdks for a long time.

but it's needed to start building openjdk-8 on i386 on new releases.

> It is possible to restore this in 24.04 but someone would need to
> present a use case for it.

the use case should be known to you, it didn't change over time. There 
are legacy apps built for i386 only, also using the client VM for i386.

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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2063834

Title:
  openjdk-8-jre:i386 openjdk-8-jre-headless:i386 missing for noble to
  run existing proprietary i386 applications that link against openjdk

Status in openjdk-8 package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  openjdk-8-jre:i386 openjdk-8-jre-headless:i386 packages disappeared
  from noble repo for amd64 arch ther exist, last week this packages
  were in repo

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