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The End of x86 Support

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Description

To reduce the size of the package, we plan to remove x86 support in the future.

Support for x86 CPUs is largely obsolete and no longer necessary for most users.

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by locating the QuickLook package and build configuration that determine x86 CPU support. Trace how x86 is included and how package size is measured; done means x86 support is removed without disrupting supported CPUs and the package is smaller.

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Assessment

Tech stack
csharp
Domain
desktop, operating-systems
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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