> That is hardly enough time, considering that it is likely a holiday period for most of the people concerned, to prepare what needed to be prepared. Google and

> That is hardly enough time, considering that it is likely a holiday period for most of the people concerned, to prepare what needed to be prepared. Google and Intel gave themselves six months, in contrast, and they gave Ubuntu since November 2017. Correct, but it’s significantly better than OpenBSD’s timeline (which learnt about it from the media). Mitigation for Meltdown is possible within of a week, or two. It requires working through the night, but it’s possible. Mitigation after it’s in the media is a whole different situation.