Intel bug leaks memory
Posted: Jan 3rd, '18, 20:17
This is about as ugly as it gets:
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/01/0 ... sign_flaw/
The article refers to a "redesign" of Linux (and other OS's) to "fix" the problem - which evidently can't be handled by a microcode update. It also says the fix will rather substantially slow the system.
What I want to know is whether AMD based systems will also be slowed down. This bug does not affect AMD processors, but given how intel-centric so much of computing is, will the patched kernel distinguish between processors and not cripple AMD?
...now we know how Intel got at least part of its speed advantage over AMD...
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/01/0 ... sign_flaw/
The article refers to a "redesign" of Linux (and other OS's) to "fix" the problem - which evidently can't be handled by a microcode update. It also says the fix will rather substantially slow the system.
What I want to know is whether AMD based systems will also be slowed down. This bug does not affect AMD processors, but given how intel-centric so much of computing is, will the patched kernel distinguish between processors and not cripple AMD?
...now we know how Intel got at least part of its speed advantage over AMD...