cm0002@lemmy.world to Linux@programming.dev · 26 days agoProposal to remove 486 and early 586 support from Linuxlore.kernel.orgexternal-linkmessage-square15fedilinkarrow-up154arrow-down12cross-posted to: librebyte@lemmy.ml
arrow-up152arrow-down1external-linkProposal to remove 486 and early 586 support from Linuxlore.kernel.orgcm0002@lemmy.world to Linux@programming.dev · 26 days agomessage-square15fedilinkcross-posted to: librebyte@lemmy.ml
minus-squareRefurbished Refurbisherlinkfedilinkarrow-up24·edit-226 days agoThe Pentium Pro came out in 1995. This is dropping support for CPUs that came out before then. The 486 came out in 1989. I personally think 36 years of support is long enough.
minus-squareLeFantome@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·26 days agoThere were 486 compatible SoC chips being released as late as 2010. I think you can still buy them: https://www.vortex86.com/
minus-squarebus_factor@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·26 days agoDo they usually run a Linux kernel? I would have expected some RTOS on a chip like that. And if it does run Linux, does the SDK use mainline Linux or some fork by the manufacturer?
minus-squareLeFantome@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·edit-225 days agoThey run Windows CE and Linux though they also support QNX. Specific Vortex86 detection was added in Linux 5.15 I think
The Pentium Pro came out in 1995. This is dropping support for CPUs that came out before then. The 486 came out in 1989.
I personally think 36 years of support is long enough.
There were 486 compatible SoC chips being released as late as 2010.
I think you can still buy them: https://www.vortex86.com/
Do they usually run a Linux kernel? I would have expected some RTOS on a chip like that. And if it does run Linux, does the SDK use mainline Linux or some fork by the manufacturer?
They run Windows CE and Linux though they also support QNX.
Specific Vortex86 detection was added in Linux 5.15 I think