Eric Cordian wrote:

In the discussion of the Intel F00FC7C8 problem, it was alleged that the instruction "unlk a7" will lock up a Motorola 68040 CPU even from user mode.

Is anyone aware of non-privileged instructions which kill other popular CPUs, like Alphas, SPARCS, and MIPS?

In a world where government agencies using fear of the 'enemy' and bragging about their 'dirty tricks' to gain increasing funding, I am surprised that few seem to realize that many of the 'bugs' are actually 'features,' and that when one finds a true, non-designed bug in major hardware or software, there are certain government agencies which may pay handsomely for the information, depending on the potential and obscurity of the bug. In a world where the value of 'tracking chips' and 'kill switches' on personal automobiles is recognized, does anyone truly believe that government agencies with billions of dollars worth of funding have not recognized and instituted this technology surrupticiously in the same areas where they brag about introducing 'faulty parts' into weapons systems? The government is desperate to maintain their electronic snooping and warfare abilities as Year2000 approaches. Hardware & Software == Intel & MicroSoft == VX-Chip & GAK/GMR The government is using Anti-Trust actions to muscle both computer giants. A million dollar a day assault on MicroSoft, and release of compromising 'bug' information to put the squeeze on Intel. KillMonger