Re:AMD ships microcode update to disable some branch prediction
by ealexhudson on Friday January 05, 2018 @07:24PM
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We're talking about microcode here - this isn't a question of hardware.
If AMD can fix something like this, Stallman would say the end user should be able to as well. He has a point, and the number of useless IoT devices we're already seeing is testament to that fact.
If AMD can fix something like this, Stallman would say the end user should be able to as well. He has a point, and the number of useless IoT devices we're already seeing is testament to that fact.