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Linux kernel adds Sega Dreamcast driver fixes, sidelining older architectures

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The Linux kernel has received updates for the Sega Dreamcast, specifically addressing issues with its input subsystem. These fixes, merged into Linux 7.2-rc3, improve the reliability of keyboard, mouse, and joystick drivers for the console. This ongoing support for older hardware like the Dreamcast contrasts with the discontinuation of support for architectures such as the Intel i486. AI

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Linux kernel adds Sega Dreamcast driver fixes, sidelining older architectures

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  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Mark Tyson ·

    Sega Dreamcast driver fixes appear in Linux 7.2-rc3 — fabled console remains in favor while iconic computing architectures like i486 fall by the wayside

    A set of updates for Sega Dreamcast hardware has been merged into the Linux 7.2-rc3 kernel this weekend.

  2. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Sega Dreamcast driver fixes appear in Linux 7.2-rc3 — fabled console remains in favor while iconic computing architectures like i486 fall by the wayside A set o

    Sega Dreamcast driver fixes appear in Linux 7.2-rc3 — fabled console remains in favor while iconic computing architectures like i486 fall by the wayside A set of updates for Sega Dreamcast hardware has been merged into the Linux 7.2-rc3 kernel this weekend. https://www. tomshardw…

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