Linux 7.0 Retires The IBM Mwave ACP Modem Driver Used By Some 1990s ThinkPads

Linux 7.0 Retires The IBM Mwave ACP Modem Driver Used By Some 1990s ThinkPads

• Linux 7.0 kernel removes obsolete Mwave driver for 3780i ACP Modem in 1990s IBM ThinkPads. • Driver removal cuts over 2,600 lines of legacy code, freeing kernel space. • Modems w

OS & Internals · February 18, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 186 words