[Info-vax] What Linux architectures are not susceptible to meltdown or spectre?

[Kerry Main]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Info-vax [mailto:info-vax-bounces at rbnsn.com] On Behalf Of
> Nomen Nescio via Info-vax
> Sent: January 29, 2018 3:21 PM
> To: info-vax at rbnsn.com
> Cc: Nomen Nescio <nobody at dizum.com>
> Subject: Re: [Info-vax] What Linux architectures are not susceptible
to
> meltdown or spectre?
> 
> In article <e66713528ffe8ca0a8b2e79e2133037d at dizum.com>
> Nomen Nescio <nobody at dizum.com> wrote:
> >
> > > > Subject: Re: What Linux architectures are not susceptible to
> > > > meltdown or spectre
> >
> > >   The problem is chip based, not OS based.
> >
> > Right.  But there are other chips on which Linux runs, such as
various
> > RISC chips.  What currently available computers use one of these
other
> > chips?
> >
> > >  So all OSs are susceptible.
> >
> > Not those running on chips other than Intel, AMD, or ARM.
> 
> I don't have any issues with my Alphas.
> 
> But then Alpha processors were designed by smarter engineers
> than Intel's H1B clowns.
> 
> 

You are forgetting where Intel's branch prediction logic came from.

Remember the DEC vs. Intel lawsuit?

Also, keep in mind who many of the Alpha design engineers ended up
working for (Intel and AMD).


Regards,

Kerry Main
Kerry dot main at starkgaming dot com