Re:Intel Analysis of Speculative Execution Side Channels [pdf]
by bonzini on Friday January 05, 2018 @03:30PM
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I am sure Linus knew about this before, just like I was disclosed most of the things in the paper (in .pptx format).
Based on how the early disclosure was handled, I would have expected the same mess even without the emergency premature lifting of the embargo. Maybe a little less scrambling, but the same confusion, plenty of discussions on 0-day and no fixes for noncommercial distros. Everything else is wishful thinking.
Based on how the early disclosure was handled, I would have expected the same mess even without the emergency premature lifting of the embargo. Maybe a little less scrambling, but the same confusion, plenty of discussions on 0-day and no fixes for noncommercial distros. Everything else is wishful thinking.