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Linux 7.2 finally cuts off ancient x86 fallback code (unknownuniverse.uk)

submitted 1 month ago by cm0002@literature.cafe to c/linux@programming.dev

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Linux 7.2 has landed, dragging x86 timing clean out of the nineties by making the Time Stamp Counter mandatory.

I wrote up a quick article on why ditching those ancient legacy fallbacks is good housekeeping, plus a few other bits like cache-aware scheduling and memory tweaks worth noting.

Is anyone still using legacy hardware? If so, what do you use it for?

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[+] mabeledo@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

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[–] tux0r@snac.rosaelefanten.org 1 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

NetBSD is a novelty OS at best

So is Linux, compared to macOS and Windows. You still use it, as it seems to be just enough for your own needs.

[+] mabeledo@lemmy.world 1 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

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[–] tux0r@snac.rosaelefanten.org 1 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Virtually every SaaS platform runs on Linux.

Mine don't.

70% of cellphones run on Linux.

Source?

Even compared to FreeBSD, NetBSD is more of a niche OS for hobbyists.

Compared to Windows, Linux is more of a niche OS for hobbyists. (My everyday device is a desktop, not a router.) Your point is what exactly? Operating systems need a certain market share to be good? Lol. Seriously, just lol.

Enjoy your ~3% niche OS.