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The network stack is very different now - BSD doesn't run on cell phones after all. But no syncookies, no. But IMO the real advantage of ARMv8 for a server is

The network stack is very different now - BSD doesn't run on cell phones after all. But no syncookies, no. But IMO the real advantage of ARMv8 for a server is that it has better security.

teaearlgraycold 2y ago
Perhaps they would be good execution nodes if not good endpoints.
saagarjha 2y ago
I don't really think ARMv8 has anything useful to provide here?
- astrange 2y ago
  It's all in there, it's just optional. Plus it doesn't have variable length instructions.
  - saagarjha 2y ago
    I'm still not entirely sure what the security improvements are?