Re: [PATCH] x86, AMD: Correct F15h IC aliasing issue

From: Ingo Molnar
Date: Mon Jul 25 2011 - 16:07:44 EST



* Borislav Petkov <bp@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> So yeah, the simpler fix works for processes mapping libraries in
> the same order but not for processes mapping a subset of libraries
> in a different order.

but what is the proportion of 'good' versus bad alignment of
libraries, could you collect some stats on a representative enough,
fully booted up Linux system?

Are only 1% of mappings 'bad'? 5%? 10%? 50%? We have no idea and the
actual number matters a lot.

Thanks,

Ingo
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