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I think you’re missing the context: that good branch prediction is what causes these security holes. “Wasteful” multi path execution is a security feature.
by adastra22 1y ago
I think you’re missing the context: that good branch prediction is what causes these security holes. “Wasteful” multi path execution is a security feature.
- jasonwatkinspdx 1y agoNo, security vulnerabilities are orthogonal. There's nothing about branch prediction that necessitates leaking information, as demonstrated by the fixes shipped in current processors.