'Kernel memory leaking' Intel processor design flaw forces Linux, Windows redesign

'A fundamental design flaw in Intel's processor chips has forced a significant redesign of the Linux and Windows kernels to defang the chip-level security bug.'

Crickey, given the I/O impact is this going to crush parity operations?

 

And depending on how the final linux patch goes re: AMD cpu's what are the chances Limetech will be willing to include the AMD switch so at least those CPU's aren't affected? Im' reading rumors the linux devs are calling the request to disable the patch for AMD cpu's a "feature request" [sigh WTF]

 

EDIT: [phew] https://lkml.org/lkml/2017/12/27/2 ... not merged yet though [uggg]

Edited January 3, 20188 yr by jumperalex