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Linux Kernel to Drop Support for Legacy i486 and Early 586 CPUs

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Linux Kernel to Drop Support for Legacy i486 and Early 586 CPUs

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Linux kernel developers target outdated CPU support, with major code cleanup and a push for streamlined x86 architecture support.

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There were still new 486 compatible chips being released up until about 2010.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vortex86

They released a 486sx (no FPU) in 2007.

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