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Linux developers want to remove i486 and i586 Pentium CPU support to unburden kernel developers

Linux is renowned for supporting incredibly ancient hardware, but there are limits to even what Linux developers can support. Phoronix reports that Linux developers are finally proposing removing ...
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Linus Torvalds wants to drop i486 support from the Linux kernel citing its age

The Linux kernel could drop support for i486 processors in the near future. Linus Torvalds floated the idea, suggesting that the work that goes into maintaining support for i486 just isn't worth it.