Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 15 Jan 2009 14:25:41 +0000 | From | Alan Cox <> | Subject | Re: Is 386 processor still supported? |
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> userland support with little burden for both Linux and respective user > software maintainers. Certainly it adds some bloat to the kernel, but I > think it is not an option that should be outright dismissed without > consideration.
Nobody normally builds for 386 (and you need the big FPU emulator etc too and pay a big penalty for the lack of working WP bits) so it wouldn't be a big penalty if you can actually find an i386 user any more ;)
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