Linux kernel is leaving 486 CPUs behind, only 18 years after the last one made

[jnord]

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/05/linux-to-end-support-for-1989s-hottest-chip-the-486-with-next-release/

[accrual]

Impressively long support. OpenBSD dropped support for i486 in 6.8, a bit under 5 years before Linux did (Oct 18, 2020). This happened when it was decided to ensure 64-bit atomics were always available.

[WalterGR]

21 comments a couple days ago: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43928570

[worthless-trash]

Is it common for os vendors to support 18 year old dead hardware when it has no financial incentive to do so?