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Re:Apple Intelligence for iPhone, iPad, and Mac by talldayo on Tuesday June 25, 2024 @01:09PM (#40790980)
Sure. Next you'll say that POPCOUNT and the Intel Management Engine are actually perfectly trustworthy too.
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Re:Apple Intelligence for iPhone, iPad, and Mac by neonsunset on Tuesday June 25, 2024 @01:19PM (#40791037)
Wait, what's wrong with BMI1 instructions?
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Re:Apple Intelligence for iPhone, iPad, and Mac by saagarjha on Thursday June 27, 2024 @06:25AM (#40809017)
popcount is actually a secret instruction to detect dissidents who use Hacker News. Wake up sheeple
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Re:Apple Intelligence for iPhone, iPad, and Mac by immibis on Thursday June 27, 2024 @06:47AM (#40809109)
Allegedly added to the instruction set by request of the NSA, who uses it for things. https://vaibhavsagar.com/blog/2019/09/08/popcount/
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Re:Apple Intelligence for iPhone, iPad, and Mac by neonsunset on Thursday June 27, 2024 @04:17PM (#40814618)
Good thing they did that then, it’s a very useful instruction!
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