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     Linux Looks Toward Dropping Very Old WiFi Drivers

     While the Linux kernel tends to keep around drivers for even very old hardware, once there are no known users left that would still be updating to new Linux kernel versions or the drivers pose a significant maintenance burden, it's eventually time to let them go. We've seen the WiMAX wireless code removed and now the latest on the Linux wireless networking side inching close to the chopping…
     https://www.phoronix.com/news/2023-Linux-Drop-Old-WiFi