Linux kernel is dropping i486 CPU support, raising the minimum x86-32 baseline and removing legacy code paths and build options in upcoming releases 🔧
Maintainers cite near-zero usage, with patches deleting thousands of lines, while older kernels remain usable but without security updates ⚠️

🔗 https://itsfoss.com/news/linux-kernel-i486-cpu-support-removal/

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