[BUG] Illegal instruction - CPU lacks AVX support (Linux)
Resolved 💬 8 comments Opened Feb 9, 2026 by Francoshum95 Closed Apr 4, 2026
Preflight Checklist
- [x] I have searched existing issues and this hasn't been reported yet
- [x] This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs)
- [x] I am using the latest version of Claude Code
What's Wrong?
The latest version of Claude can’t run on my old CPU. It shows:
CPU lacks AVX support. Please consider upgrading to a newer CPU.
It was working fine on v2.1.34.
What Should Happen?
it should not crash
Error Messages/Logs
claude --version
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Bun Canary v1.3.9-canary.51 (d5628db2) Linux x64 (baseline)
Linux Kernel v5.4.0 | glibc v2.31
Args: "claude" "--version"
Features: jsc no_avx2 no_avx standalone_executable
Builtins: "bun:main"
Elapsed: 14548ms | User: 7548ms | Sys: 7000ms
RSS: 14.45GB | Peak: 5.24GB | Commit: 14.45GB | Faults: 0 | Machine: 65.85GB
CPU lacks AVX support. Please consider upgrading to a newer CPU.
panic(main thread): Segmentation fault at address 0x5D6E7800000
oh no: Bun has crashed. This indicates a bug in Bun, not your code.
To send a redacted crash report to Bun's team,
please file a GitHub issue using the link below:
https://bun.report/1.3.9/B_2d5628dbEggggigD4skkwE+o4Qgpjt9Cstg4pDkgt2pD+2+k1Di1jhmE0os1sEwj6vtF_6muvhE6muvhE6muvhE6muvhE6muvhE6muvhE6muvhE6muvhE6muvhE6muvhEA2s9ChgggwY
Illegal instruction (core dumped)
Steps to Reproduce
Run any claude command
Claude Model
None
Is this a regression?
Yes, this worked in a previous version
Last Working Version
2.1.34
Claude Code Version
2.1.37
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
Ubuntu/Debian Linux
Terminal/Shell
Warp
Additional Information
_No response_
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