[HN Gopher] Linux 7.1 Expected to Begin Removing I486 CPU Support
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       Linux 7.1 Expected to Begin Removing I486 CPU Support
        
       Author : rbanffy
       Score  : 9 points
       Date   : 2026-04-05 21:40 UTC (1 hours ago)
        
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       | msla wrote:
       | Well, that leaves the Pentium family, doesn't it?
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       | I wonder how far we are from the removal of all 32-bit x86
       | support from the mainline Linux kernel.
        
         | sixthDot wrote:
         | I think Pentium will still be supported. i486 refers to very
         | old 32 bits CPU (80486). The article is not clear but by
         | default I tend to think that i586 and i686 will still be
         | supported.
        
         | cozzyd wrote:
         | There are still 32 bit x86 PCs sold today for embedded
         | applications, I'm pretty sure.
        
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