Indeed. The kernel isn't a museum, code or architectures that aren't used can and will get dropped. But the converse is also true, if somebody steps up to regul

Indeed. The kernel isn't a museum, code or architectures that aren't used can and will get dropped. But the converse is also true, if somebody steps up to regularly test and fix issues in some code it can stay. Even if said somebody happens to be a bunch of retrocomputing enthusiasts and not a zillion dollar corporation.