Re:Meltdown Update Kernel doesnt boot
by morganvachon on Wednesday January 10, 2018 @06:06PM
(#16119992)
> "Spectre/Meltdown is a wakeup call for many things, one of them probably being for computer manufacturers to not solder the CPU to the Motherboard"
Good luck with that. A large portion of affected CPUs/SoCs are in mobile devices and ultrabooks. Socketed chips simply won't fly in those kinds of devices.
Then the whole device should be replaced, that's the price they pay for their design decisions. Being "too hard" doesn't absolve you of your responsibility to consumers.
Re:Meltdown Update Kernel doesnt boot
by em3rgent0rdr on Wednesday January 10, 2018 @07:27PM
(#16120421)
Alternatively, even if the boards + CPU are tightly integrated, if used a particular standard like EOMA-68, then they could be easily replaced with rest of desktop/laptop/phone not being affected.
Re:Meltdown Update Kernel doesnt boot
by occams_chainsaw on Wednesday January 10, 2018 @05:20PM
(#16119688)
That's why using non-OEM parts in your car voids the warranty.
Spectre/Meltdown is a wakeup call for many things, one of them probably being for computer manufacturers to not solder the CPU to the Motherboard and for the x86 world to stick with a standard socket, to facilitate replacing parts.