On Wed, Dec 12, 2018 at 10:50 AM Ivan Ivanov <qmastery16@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Please don't drop x86 support from the Linux kernel ! You may not > realize it, but there are plenty of people who care about x86 systems. > I have a good old Pentium 4 based computer which is 32-bit, using it > for some weird Linux experiments + retro gaming, and if I can't run > new Linux kernels there - it would be SAD Just to clarify: no one is proposing to drop 32-bit hardware support or normal x86 compatibility support from new kernels. That being said, you should seriously consider replacing that P4. Unless you live somewhere with *very* cheap power or you barely use it, replacing it will pay for itself quite quickly.
