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    Linux 7.2 Drops TSC-Less x86 and Ends i486 Kernel Support

    Linux 7.2 now treats the x86 Time Stamp Counter, or TSC, as a mandatory CPU feature when building the kernel, completing a cleanup that removes support for processors too old to provide it. The practical effect is narrow for mainstream PCs and servers: virtually every x86 machine still running a...