Linux 2.2 kernel is safe and it can catch the illegal instruction ....
I have also tested it. I am trying to find the mail sent by Alex
on the details of the linux work around fix (mentioned by Arun). If
I can find it, I will post it to list. (i am mining inside the mail
archieve)
Archan Paul
Lateral Linux Labs
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Arun Sharma wrote:
>
> On Thu, Mar 16, 2000 at 12:10:52AM +0530, linux wrote:
> > There is a SERIOUS bug in all pentium CPUs. The following
> > code will crash any machine running on a pentium CPU, MMX or no
> > MMX, any speed, regardless of OS (crash as in instant seize, hard
> > reboot the only cure):
>
> <yawn> This news is two year old. Such a bug does exist in Pentium CPUs.
> Intel did publish work arounds in *BSDs in binary only form first.
> Subsequently, Linux guys reverse engineered the work around which I
> remember was a little smarter. I don't remember the actual details.
>
> Bottomline: every multi user OS worth its salt has a work around for this
> bug.
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