Andi Kleen <[email protected]> writes:
> "H. Peter Anvin" <[email protected]> writes:
>
> > The recent fix for the AMD FXSAVE information leak had a problematic
> > side effect. It introduced an entry in the x86 features vector which
> > is a bug, not a feature.
>
> It's a non issue because it affects all AMD CPUs (except K5/K6).
> You'll never find a system where only some CPUs have this problem.
I have a dual CPU system (Tyan Tomcat 1564D) where only one CPU is
reported to have the F00F bug (iirc). So yes, there can be
SMP-systems where the CPU's have different bugs.
/Christer
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Christer Weinigel <[email protected]> http://www.weinigel.se
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