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Linux kernel is leaving 486 CPUs behind, only 18 years after the last one made (arstechnica.com)

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[–] LeFantome 1 points 1 week ago

I think you are good on your mail server for a while.

Linux kernel 6.15 will still boot on a 486. You can pair that with MUSL 1.25 (current) and the latest Busybox to create a perfectly viable Linux system.

Debian Trixie is going to be released in a couple months with kernel 6.12 LTS.

As somebody pointed out in a different post, the Linux Foundation will provide support for kernel 6.12 for 10 years after Debian Trixie is released.

https://www.cip-project.org/about/linux-kernel-core-packages

So, there will be a supported kernel that can be compiled for the 486 until mid 2035 at least.