Sweeping Out the Nineties: Linux 7.2 Finally Kills Off Ancient x86 Fallbacks

Linux 7.2 officially slams the door on x86 processors that lack a Time Stamp Counter. We are finally shedding legacy fallback timing code that is genuinely older than some of the fresh-faced nerds currently trying to untangle enterprise cloud monoliths. If you just felt an urge to hyperventilate into an anti-static bag while staring at…