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Yeah, x86 segments in the protected modes were intended to be used as a hardware object capability system like the author is getting at. And yeah, it's probabl

Yeah, x86 segments in the protected modes were intended to be used as a hardware object capability system like the author is getting at. And yeah, it's probably a fixed 64bit lookup into an object descriptor table.

marshray 4y ago
Wouldn't it be hilarious if the 21st century brought about the re-adoption of the security design features introduced in the 80286 (1982)?
- monocasa 4y ago
  I came this close to ordering custom "Make the LDT Great Again" hats after spectre was released, lol.