3 Jan
2018
3 Jan
'18
8:48 a.m.
On Wednesday, January 3, 2018, 12:34:55 AM PST, John Newman <jnn@synfin.org> wrote:
Looks like Intel has done it again!
Who needs uid == root when you can just run on an Intel proc and take a peek at protected memory anytime you like, cuz the silicon's fucked?
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/01/02/intel_cpu_design_flaw/
OS VM layers are being rapidly rewritten, performance hits will accrue, and who knows what else is broke...
For some reason, I'm reminded of the 486 math processor screwup of 1992 (?). As I vaguely recall, the math coprocessor might have errors in the fourth digit of significance. Intel offered to replace the affected chips. Jim Bell