Linux Drops Ancient Pentium Support

Linux developers want to remove i486 and i586 Pentium CPU support to unburden kernel developers News By Aaron Klotz published 9 hours ago The i486 series launched in 1989, and the i586 series debuted in 1993. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here's how it works. intel® pentium® A80502133 SR022 I(C)M® 2 8659® 2 95B INTEL®®'93

A news article screenshot reports that Linux developers want to remove support for ancient i486 and i586 Pentium CPUs to reduce the kernel maintenance burden. The joke is the dramatic treatment of obsolete 1980s and 1990s hardware as a lingering problem that developers are finally trying to get rid of, making it useful as a reaction to outdated technology or legacy code. EN: A news article screenshot reports that Linux developers want to remove support for ancient i486 and i586 Pentium CPUs to reduce the kernel maintenance burden. The joke is the dramatic treatment of obsolete 1980s and 1990s hardware as a lingering problem that developers are finally trying to get rid of, making it useful as a reaction to outdated technology or legacy code.

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