> I was mainly concerned with this being a new issue, and curious if > Microsoft was calling an O/S bug a "microcode fix," given that the > average Windows user doesn't know microcode from nanotech anyway. The > non-answer from Arjan didn't answer either, and started by calling the
then ask questions? Linux 2.6 is not affected.. what more is there to say? Regardless of that as I said, Intel recommends always running the most current microcode. > I'd like the microcode update, some people elsewhere speculate that user > level code could effect reliability if not security. those "people" are speculating. Simple as that. (oh and the microcode update is already there as I said... so what's the problem?) -- if you want to mail me at work (you don't), use arjan (at) linux.intel.com Test the interaction between Linux and your BIOS via http://www.linuxfirmwarekit.org - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
