Date: Sat, 15 Nov 1997 11:28:14 +0100 (CET) From: Didier Derny <didier@omnix.net> To: Jonathan Lemon <jlemon@americantv.com> Cc: hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: FreeBSD Pentium Bug fix (proposed) Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.95.971115112530.6703A-100000@omnix.net> In-Reply-To: <19971114171214.44521@right.PCS>
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On Fri, 14 Nov 1997, Jonathan Lemon wrote: > > Alright, I've been watching the debate about the LOCK CMPXCHG8 bug, > and decided to take a crack at it. While I believe that for the most > case, this is probably just a tempest in a teapot, for some, it probably > represents a serious DOS that should be addressed. > I installed it on a 2.2.2-Release machine with a Pentium 166 MMX and it works fine for me. By the way, I think that the only acceptable solution to this problem is the replacement of the defective parts by Intel. -- Didier Derny didier@omnix.net
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