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Sure. Next you'll say that POPCOUNT and the Intel Management Engine are actually perfectly trustworthy too.
by talldayo 2y ago
Sure. Next you'll say that POPCOUNT and the Intel Management Engine are actually perfectly trustworthy too.
- neonsunset 2y agoWait, what's wrong with BMI1 instructions?
- saagarjha 2y agopopcount is actually a secret instruction to detect dissidents who use Hacker News. Wake up sheeple
- immibis 2y agoAllegedly added to the instruction set by request of the NSA, who uses it for things. https://vaibhavsagar.com/blog/2019/09/08/popcount/ https://vaibhavsagar.com/blog/2019/09/08/popcount/
- neonsunset 2y agoGood thing they did that then, it’s a very useful instruction!