AMD ships microcode update to disable some branch prediction

Re:AMD ships microcode update to disable some branch prediction by OldSchoolJohnny on Friday January 05, 2018 @04:18PM (#16081730)

A guy living in a cardboard box in an alley rambling on is just as likely to hit upon a semblance of relevance from time to time. Doesn't make them any less of a nutjob or any more worth listening to.

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Re:AMD ships microcode update to disable some branch prediction by mindcrime on Friday January 05, 2018 @04:29PM (#16081842)

That's not really relevant though. rms is not "some nutjob living in a cardboard box" and his thoughts have proven to be extremely prescient and insightful over and over again. He's definitely "worth listening to" even if you don't agree with him on every single point.

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Re:AMD ships microcode update to disable some branch prediction by B1FF_PSUVM on Friday January 05, 2018 @04:31PM (#16081871)

That was a barrel, actually.

Bastard had the nerve to tell Alexander to "stand a little out of my sun."

Total nutjob. No respect for wealth and power whatsoever.

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Re:AMD ships microcode update to disable some branch prediction by CamperBob2 on Friday January 05, 2018 @11:26PM (#16083850)

I agree, in principle, but when the nutjob in question correctly predicts a dozen things in a row with no misses, you have to wonder if you might be missing something important.

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