Post B1MHl5lWb3rZTrzUtk by netbsd@mastodon.sdf.org
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 (DIR) Post #B1MHl5lWb3rZTrzUtk by netbsd@mastodon.sdf.org
       2025-12-18T00:31:58Z
       
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       A lot of the current base for 32-bit x86 is embedded and clone CPUs, Vortex86, AMD Geode, VIA. An OS that requires i686+SSE2 does not run on that hardware. In 2025, supporting i486/i586 makes a lot more sense than supporting 32-bit x86 but requiring SSE2.