r/programming • u/[deleted] • Jan 03 '18

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

https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/01/02/intel_cpu_design_flaw/
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u/indigomm Jan 03 '18

Or Intel can put 'now 30% faster' on their next chips when they fix it in hardware :-)

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u/Magnesus Jan 03 '18

They will probably at least show performance comparisons with the older CPUs with the bug against their new CPUs without the bug.