Hacker News with Generative AI: Legacy Support

Linux kernel to drop 486 and early 586 support (theregister.com)
Get in the bin: For the first time since 2012, some older CPU generations are being chopped

Linux Kernel, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Legacy Support

8 points by krunck 10 days ago | 0 comments

Linux kernel is leaving 486 CPUs behind, only 18 years after the last one made (arstechnica.com)
Linus Torvalds sees "zero real reason for anybody to waste one second" on them.

Linux, Operating Systems, Hardware, Technology, Legacy Support

35 points by rickcarlino 13 days ago | 14 comments