Re: Intel Pentium Bug: BSDI Releases a patch

linux kernel account (linker@nightshade.z.ml.org)
Wed, 12 Nov 1997 18:06:11 -0500 (EST)


On Wed, 12 Nov 1997, Patrick St. Jean wrote:

> On Wed, 12 Nov 1997, linux kernel account wrote:
> > If it's more then a tiny slowdown, then there should be a sysctl to
> > disable the protection..
>
> How about an Intel only option, as the K5's and K6's don't get hurt by
> this...

But what I've I have a dual MMX number cruncher?
It's less of a concern now.. (I was earlier inder the impression that the
trick would cause FPU switch slowdowns)..