Re: Raising minimum CPU requirement for i386 kernel

[Goswin von Brederlow <goswin-v-b@web.de>]

"J.A. Bezemer" <costar@wormhole.robuust.nl> writes:

> On Sun, 24 May 2009, 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).
> [..]
>
> Popcon gives us some rough numbers to think about:
>
> linux-image-2.6-686            49518
> linux-image-2.6-486             6191
>
> Given that the installer's automatic kernel choice tends to be accurate,
> we've got quite some non-cmov users. Actually, i386 has got many more
> non-cmov users than any non-i386/amd64 architecture has _in total_:
>
> linux-image-2.6-ixp4xx           772   (=arm/armel)
> linux-image-2.6-powerpc          551
> linux-image-2.6-sparc64          192
> linux-image-2.6-orion5x          106   (=arm/armel)
> (rest <100)
>
> #include <popcon-accuracy-disclaimer.h>
>
> So, the good work you're doing to keep supporting arm/powerpc/sparc/etc.
> will actually benefit much less users than the number you'll be annoying
> when you drop i386 non-cmov ...
>
>
> Best regards,
>
> Anne Bezemer

And how many people with such low power systems do run popcon? How
many use a custom kernel?

MfG
        Goswin