Linux kernel is leaving 486 CPUs behind, only 18 years after the last one made
Linux kernel is leaving 486 CPUs behind, only 18 years after the last one made
Linus Torvalds sees “zero real reason for anybody to waste one second” on them.
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Goddammit, now I have to upgrade my mail server...
I think you are good on your mail server for a while.
Linux kernel 6.15 will still boot on a 486. You can pair that with MUSL 1.25 (current) and the latest Busybox to create a perfectly viable Linux system.
Debian Trixie is going to be released in a couple months with kernel 6.12 LTS.
As somebody pointed out in a different post, the Linux Foundation will provide support for kernel 6.12 for 10 years after Debian Trixie is released.
https://www.cip-project.org/about/linux-kernel-core-packages
So, there will be a supported kernel that can be compiled for the 486 until mid 2035 at least.
Are you running bleeding edge on your mail server?
I know this is all just in fun but a mail server is one thing I would certainly want a supported kernel on. Security and email are not friends.
Damn yeah that's true. Damn time to upgrade that 25 year old hardware haha
If 2.X was good enough for mah granpappy, it's good enough for me.