![]() ![]() The i486 CPUs were introduced way back in April 1989 and discontinued in 2007. Linux Torvalds, founder of the Linux kernel, has posted in the kernel mailing list that he wants to drop support for Intel 486 (i486) processors, citing their age. Linus Torvalds wants to drop i486 support from the Linux kernel citing its age - Neowin.Kernel development will focus more on modern hardware in the future if Torvalds' response is any indication. "I really don't think i486 class hardware is relevant anymore," Torvalds wrote. ![]() In a message to the Linux Kernel Mailing List, the main hub of Linux kernel development, Torvalds said that despite small pockets of use, he considered the 486 architecture obsolete. ![]() The move would come long after most users had moved on to newer processor architectures. Linus Torvalds, creator of the Linux kernel, is considering dropping support for the Intel 486 processor. Posted by Rianne Schestowitz on Oct 24, 2022, Sad News for Retro PC Users: Linux Kernel Could Finally Drop 486 Support (UPDATEDx3) ![]()
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