Linux Kernel Starts Retiring Support for AMD's 30-Year-Old K5 CPUs

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By EditorDavidMay 11, 2026, 7:34 am244 ptsTrendingTop
Linux 7.1 started phasing out support for Intel's 37-year-old i486 processor. Linux 7.2 removed drivers for the old AMD Elan 32-bit systems on a chip. And now some i586 and i686 class processors are being removed, reports Phoronix: Supporting those vintage GPUs without the Time Stamp Counter "TSC" instruction…

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