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Re:OpenBSD chief de Raadt says no easy fix for new Intel CPU... by DyslexicAtheist on Monday June 25, 2018 @05:49AM (#17391090)
> There's basically no known fix except to disable hyperthreading entirely.

on kabylake & skylake this has been the recommendation anyway https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2017/06/msg00308.html

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Re:OpenBSD chief de Raadt says no easy fix for new Intel CPU... by tambre on Monday June 25, 2018 @06:41AM (#17391291)
That was the recommendation before the microcode fixes for the issue became widely available.
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