If the issue is completely fixed by the latest firmware update, they could be selling chips that are not vulnerable tomorrow. The question is what's on that fi

If the issue is completely fixed by the latest firmware update, they could be selling chips that are not vulnerable tomorrow. The question is what's on that firmware update and does it fix the issue completely. Last I checked, the kernel fixes only check if it's running on an Intel processor (and exclude AMD). They aren't checking if they are running on a certain revision of the chip. That could probably change very quickly if the firmware is indeed the full fix. Otherwise expect new silicon to arrive in 6-18 months.