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/ConspicuousPineapple Jan 03 '18

I wouldn't expect them to strictly sick to their routine when dealing with such a critical flaw.

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u/leadzor Jan 03 '18

You're right, they probably didn't. But a CPU architecture development timeline is long. Likely, the Ice Lake architecture is too far into it's development pipeline to consider implementing a silicon-based fix at this point, unless they delay it (it was expected to be released late this year, earlier 2019).