Doomsdrzej wrote:
On Sun, 21 Jan 2018 16:41:17 +0100, "s|b" wrote:

On Sun, 21 Jan 2018 04:58:50 -0500, Yousuf Khan wrote:

For Spectre, it says that that requires a firmware upgrade. My processor
(AMD) shows that it's invulnerable to Meltdown, but susceptible to
Spectre. The way to fix Spectre requires a BIOS upgrade. I have a
feeling that I will never see another BIOS upgrade for my system, as the
last BIOS update for my board was 2013! The board makers may update
boards that are a year or two old, but not this one.
Same here. AMD A8-3870.

| Vulnerable to Meltdown: NO
| Vulnerable to Spect YES!
| Performance: GOOD

Latest BIOS is dated 2014.

This highlights the need for open-source BIOS software like what
Puri.sm delivers on its computers.

The age of proprietary is nearing its end.

I don't really think you want a new BIOS now.

http://news.softpedia.com/news/canon...e-519494.shtml

Back to the drawing board for the Intel rocket scientists.

Just keep your browser patched, m'kay ?

Paul