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

Linux developers are discussing removing i486 and early i586 (Pentium) CPU support from the Linux kernel to unburden Linux developers.

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/linux-developers-want-to-remove-i486-and-i586-pentium-cpu-support-to-unburden-kernel-developers

Created 6d | Apr 25, 2025, 7:10:04 PM


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