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platforms/i386: report Pentium Pro as minimum supported x86 processor

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platforms/i386: report Pentium Pro as minimum supported x86 processor

As of FreeBSD 13.0[1] we default to i686 for 32-bit x86, and the
compiler will make use of the CMOV instruction.

It is still possible to compile FreeBSD/i386 for i486 or i586, but the
release artifacts are i686 and we don't regularly build or test i486 or
i586, and it may well be broken.

[1] https://www.freebsd.org/releases/13.0R/relnotes/

Reviewed by: imp
Sponsored by: The FreeBSD Foundation
Differential Revision: https://reviews.freebsd.org/D45734

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emasteAuthored on Jun 25 2024, 7:19 PM
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imp
Differential Revision
D45734: platforms/i386: report Pentium Pro as minimum supported x86 processor
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R9:f7e381b07693: Add missing comma
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