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> The chip manufacturers would have put this in the hardware if they wanted it. High-volume device customers of chip manufacturers can make it a requirement, e
by transpute 2y ago
> The chip manufacturers would have put this in the hardware if they wanted it.
High-volume device customers of chip manufacturers can make it a requirement, e.g. if their marketing and business model support privacy.
- rasz 2y agoYou have to realize even juggernauts like Apple are unable to influence other juggernauts like Broadcom. 4 years ago https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22907591 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22907591 : >Broadcom bluetooth/wifi chips ran out of firmware hot patch ram slots long time ago. Company seems to be too cheap to respin the rom mask with all the fixes baked in. From what I remember even brand new iphone x ships with no room for BT firmware patching. >RECON 2019 - Reversing and Exploiting Broadcom Bluetooth (Jiska, Dennis Mantz) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96Mi8_9ABCc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96Mi8_9ABCc >35C3 - Dissecting Broadcom Bluetooth (jiska mantz) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_nI9ok7iQg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_nI9ok7iQg