From: ralf@uni-koblenz.de
To: Ariel Faigon <ariel@cthulhu.engr.sgi.com>
Cc: SGI/Linux mailing list <linux@cthulhu.engr.sgi.com>
Subject: Re: Pentium F00F bug Linux workaround
Date: Fri, 14 Nov 1997 23:01:25 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <19971114230125.53286@hotel.uni-koblenz.de> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <199711142117.NAA27890@oz.engr.sgi.com>; from Ariel Faigon on Fri, Nov 14, 1997 at 01:17:24PM -0800
On Fri, Nov 14, 1997 at 01:17:24PM -0800, Ariel Faigon wrote:
> [Just forwarding from linux-dev since I thought some people
> may be interested. Ingo Molnar has found a way to workaround
> the latest Pentium/Pentium-MMX F00F bug. Linus then improved on it.
>
> I'm impressed by the repeatedly demonstrated ability of the Linux
> community to beat Microsoft. It remains to be seen how long it'll
> take Microsoft to respond to this serious bug that can crash any
> Windows/WindowsNT machine from user mode (incl. any remotely loaded
> Captive-X control)]
The Linux kernel as well handles a CPU bug that QED / IDT still haven't
acknowledged to exist :-)
Ralf
next prev parent reply other threads:[~1997-11-14 22:08 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 5+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
1997-11-14 21:17 Pentium F00F bug Linux workaround Ariel Faigon
1997-11-14 21:17 ` Ariel Faigon
1997-11-14 21:49 ` David S. Miller
1997-11-14 22:01 ` ralf [this message]
1997-11-14 22:25 ` Alan Cox
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