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Why don't they just work on a proper fix instead? I'm sure Linus would be glad to integrate a proper solution, but it's clear that his opinion is that Intel is

• pmlnr 9y ago
  Because there is no proper fix. The only fix comes with massive slowdown.
  • idbehold 9y ago
    You just contradicted yourself.
    • opportune 9y ago
      Not really. There is a fix. It is not "proper" because after implementing it, few businesses and people will continue to buy Intel products
      • singingboyo 9y ago
        That doesn't mean it's an improper fix. Intel's corporate inability to handle potential fallout does not change that the right/proper fix is to enable security by default. The only improper thing is that we need this fix at all, but that bridge has been crossed, burned, and dropped into the Mariana Trench, so no going back now.