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Linux kernel is leaving 486 CPUs behind, only 18 years after the last one made | Linus Torvalds sees "zero real reason for anybody to waste one second" on them.
Linus Torvalds sees “zero real reason for anybody to waste one second” on them.
Those requirements now include TSC ( Time Stamp Counter) and CX8 (i.e., "fixed" CMPXCH8B, its own whole thing), features that the 486 lacks (as do some early non-Pentium 586 processors). It's not the first time Torvalds has suggested dropping support for 32-bit processors and relieving kernel developers from implementing archaic emulation and work-around solutions. Kevin is a senior technology reporter at Ars Technica, covering open-source software, PC gaming, home automation, repairability, e-bikes, and tech history.
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