Re: Raising minimum CPU requirement for i386 kernel
On Sun, May 24, 2009 at 09:07:49PM +0200, Bastian Blank wrote:
> Hi folks
>
> I would like to raise the minimum CPU requirement for the shipped Linux
> kernels in the i386 port to i686 (with cmov). For now I will not propose
> a change of the default machine type setting used by the compiler.
>
> This means that Debian will get uninstallable on the following CPUs:
> - Intel i486,
> - Intel Pentium (MMX),
> - AMD K5,
> - AMD K6(-2, -3),
> - Cyrix 6x86,
> - VIA C3 before Nehemiah and
> - National Semiconductor Geode (GXm, GXLV, GX1 and GX2).
>
> Except for the C3 and the Geodes, all of them were released in the last
> Millenium and the successors will be available for at least 10 years at
> the release of Squeeze.
I actively use a VIA C3 (no-cmov) for a number of services, so would
prefer not to lose that support.
--
dann frazier
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