Re: Clarifications about AMD TLB L3 bug

On Thu, 13 Dec 2007 16:35:26 -0800 (PST), Robert Myers
<rbmyersusa@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

>A number of assertions have been made here about the AMD TLB L3 Bug:
>
>1. Only affects virtualization.
>
>2. Is fixed in 64-bit Linux without a significant performance hit.
>
>1. TRUTH: AMD, which knew about the bug before the chip was released,
>falsely made this claim.  The bug apparently affects all workloads,
>potentially resulting in a system freeze.
>
>2. TRUTH: A fix is available under NDA for RHEL 4 and not otherwise
>apparently.

A number of assertions have been made here by Mr Myers about the AMD
TLB L3 Bug:

1. That a fix is available under NDA for RHEL 4 and not otherwise
apparently.

Truth: Mr Myers, which knew about the openly released fix before the
post was released, falsely made this claim. The fix apparently is
available for all, not requiring a NDA that could potentially result
in an information freeze.

Truth : AMD released the fix publicly without a NDA requirement on 5
Dec, do***ented on the same day by the same website used by Mr Myers
to cite the two truths above, 8 days before Mr Myer's posting on 13
Dec... ;)

http://www.techre****t.com/discussions.x/13742
https://www.x86-64.org/pipermail/discuss/2007-December/010260.html

=P

-- 
A Lost Angel, fallen from heaven 
Lost in dreams, Lost in aspirations, 
Lost to the world, Lost to myself