Re: Raising minimum CPU requirement for i386 kernel
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On Sun, May 24, 2009 at 01:18:39PM -0600, dann frazier wrote:
>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.
Same here. Me, clients and friends use 10-12 non-cmov boards.
non-cmov EPIA and Eden boards are still available in northern european
shops and quite cheap.
(The new Intel boards are much better, but even if cheaper, they have
special PSU requirements so might still end up being more expensive all
in all.)
- Jonas
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