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Linux Finally Starts Removing Support for Intel's 37-Year-Old i486 Processor


"It's finally time," writes Phoronix — since "no known Linux distribution vendors are still shipping with i486 CPU support." "A patch queued into one of the development branches ahead of the upcoming Linux 7.1 merge window is set to finally begin the process of phasing out and ultimately re...

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Linux 7.1 is finally ending support for Intel's 37-year-old 486 processor