Linux 7.0 Ends Support for Long-Standing Standard
- Linux has been around for a long time now, to the point where there's still code within the kernel relating to technologies that people don't really use anymore.
- However, it seems that even the Linux kernel has its limits.
Summary
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Linux 7.0 removes HIPPI support and the rrunner driver.
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HIPPI’s niche supercomputer era ended decades ago; it was eclipsed by current tech.
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Kernel keeps a HIPPI header for TUN/userspace compatibility, but the rest is gone.
Linux has been around for a long time now, to the point where there’s still code within the kernel relating to technologies that people don’t really use anymore. However,there’s always the chance that someone is using said tech (and knowing how people love their retro hardware, there usually is at least someone), so the code is maintained and kept around.
However, it seems that even the Linux kernel has its limits. The newest version, Linux 7.0, will remove support for HIPPI. And if you have no idea what that is, there’s a good reason; it’s a standard that had a niche use two decades ago.