> Furthermore, processors reset into 16-bit mode on startup for compatibility reasons, so killing 16-bit and 32-bit mode would introduce major compatibility hea

> Furthermore, processors reset into 16-bit mode on startup for compatibility reasons, so killing 16-bit and 32-bit mode would introduce major compatibility headaches. Didn't the switch to UEFI effectively reduce the scope of this problem to only apply to motherboard firmware? Operating systems no longer need 16-bit code to boot.