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Re:Linux Preparing Support for the RISC-V Framework Laptop 13 by seanw444 on Monday September 23, 2024 @10:35AM (#41626617)
Not just a third option, but one that's properly open and modular. I hate that the only ISAs that are feasible right now are proprietary, and in the x86 case, include backdoor big brother systems by default.
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Re:Linux Preparing Support for the RISC-V Framework Laptop 13 by seacos on Monday September 23, 2024 @10:42AM (#41626692)
Not saying I don't believe it but do you have any links to back up that claim?
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Re:Linux Preparing Support for the RISC-V Framework Laptop 13 by capitol_ on Monday September 23, 2024 @10:52AM (#41626786)
Intel: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_Management_Engine

Amd: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/AMD_Platform_Security_Proces...

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Re:Linux Preparing Support for the RISC-V Framework Laptop 13 by LargoLasskhyfv on Monday September 23, 2024 @02:47PM (#41629293)
ARM: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trusted_execution_environment#...
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Re:Linux Preparing Support for the RISC-V Framework Laptop 13 by devsda on Monday September 23, 2024 @10:59AM (#41626875)
They are probably referring to IME in Intel and PSP in AMD.

They are essentially blackboxes that have control over everything in our PCs and nobody including the OS has any visibility into what they do under the hood.

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