Linux kernel maintainers are following through on removing Intel 486 support

Linux devs think even one second spent on 486 support is a second too many.

Early report Major update Updated Apr 7, 2026, 4:39 PM UTC

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Ars Technica: Linux kernel maintainers are following through on removing Intel 486 support.

First seen Apr 7, 2026, 4:39 PM UTC Latest source Apr 7, 2026, 4:39 PM UTC

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Ars Technica •published Apr 7, 2026, 4:39 PM UTC •fetched Apr 7, 2026, 5:39 PM UTC