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What is the best way to disable the mitigations if you don't care about security but care about performance?
by 1996 8y ago
What is the best way to disable the mitigations if you don't care about security but care about performance?
- ams6110 8y agoDon't update your OS/Microcode.
- pritambaral 8y ago> Don't update your OS Sounds like a good way to remain insecure to all other types of vulnerabilities.
- shakna 8y agoIt is, but if you care only about performance, and not security, you don't care.
- pritambaral 8y agoLet me rephrase: Sounds like a good way to remain insecure to all other types of vulnerabilities, and to never receive any performance improvements.
- kappaseven 8y agoYou can set kernel boot parameters to disable the mitigations on a patched kernel. https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SecurityTeam/KnowledgeBase/SpectreAndMeltdown/MitigationControls https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SecurityTeam/KnowledgeBase/SpectreAn...