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Note that this does not effect all MIPS-based systems. The standard has included hardware floating point for many years now, it just seems some OEMs have neglec
by JoshuaJB 8y ago
Note that this does not effect all MIPS-based systems. The standard has included hardware floating point for many years now, it just seems some OEMs have neglected to upgrade or cut it for cost savings.
- floatingatoll 8y agoGiven the OEMs cited, would it be a reasonable estimation to suggest that the _majority_ of MIPS-based systems are affected?
- monocasa 8y agoYeah, most consumer routers I've dealt with don't have a FPU. They're more likely to be dual core than have an FPU.
- snaky 8y agoConsumers care about speed and don't care about security, so it's reasonable choice by vendors.
- monocasa 8y agoConsumers don't really care about speed, they care about checkboxes being checked. I'd be surprised if dual core really did anything for getting packets to and from the gateway interface any quicker. If anything I bet it makes it go slower with a naive implementation.
- saagarjha 8y agoConsumers care about security if they’re hacked.
- snaky 8y agoThey aren't hacked yet when they make decision about buying the router, and anyway they cannot differentiate based on security promises marketed to them by vendors.
- saagarjha 8y ago> they cannot differentiate based on security promises marketed to them by vendors If $VENDOR has a reputation of being hacked, it might deter people from buying their products.
- monocasa 8y agoRebranding is cheap these days.
- snaky 8y agoOr maybe not. https://www.pymnts.com/news/security-and-risk/2018/consumers-marriott-data-breach-cybersecurity/ https://www.pymnts.com/news/security-and-risk/2018/consumers...
- paulie_a 8y agoIt won't make a difference. Consumers don't care about security on their devices. That is why I quit frankly like things like Bricker bot. The internet is an ecosystem and people's devices should be bricked if they are having a negative effect due to blatant negligence by device manufacturers. I hope a new round of Bricker bots continue killing devices that are unsupported, incredibly insecure devices. It is a public service (albeit a felony, don't get caught)