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The Linux kernel is preparing to remove the last of its MMX optimization code, with the change expected to land in Linux 7.5. MMX dates back to 1990s Intel processors, and the cleanup would drop support for hardware that is long obsolete. Developer coverage of the removal is drawing attention as another step in the kernel shedding legacy x86 technology.