[M3devel] 386?486?586?686?etc.?

[hendrik at topoi.pooq.com]

On Sun, Feb 07, 2010 at 11:59:11PM +0000, Jay K wrote:
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> Any opinions/counter-opinions on which processors we should support?
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> Presumably it doesn't vary per platform.
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>  Like, it wouldn't be Linux/586 and FreeBSD/486 or such.
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>   Unless maybe there is clear data about what the kernels support?
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> The atomic stuff is pushing things to i586.
> I believe before 486 and possibly 386 worked.
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> 686 is probably reasonable.
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> I think it is Pentium II or Pentium Pro or newer, stuff like 15 years old already.

I'm still running an old 100 MHz Pentium and using it on a daily basis.

Debian has dropped support for the 386 with, as far as I know, no 
complaints.

-- hendrik.