The future of 32-bit Linux
The future of 32-bit Linux
Posted Dec 6, 2020 16:28 UTC (Sun) by luto (subscriber, #39314)In reply to: The future of 32-bit Linux by amacater
Parent article: The future of 32-bit Linux
Is the problem with i486/i586 the lack of atomics and CMOV? I try to keep the kernel working all the way back to 486 and whatever Cyrix and VIA chips people are willing to test. The kernel probably works better now on a 486 than it has for a long time.
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