From: p DOT dalgaard AT biostat DOT ku DOT dk (Peter Dalgaard BSA)
Subject: Re: Pentium bug
16 Nov 1997 05:53:46 -0800
Message-ID: <x2g1oxdksv.fsf.cygnus.gnu-win32@blueberry.kubism.ku.dk>
References: <Pine DOT BSI DOT 3 DOT 95 DOT 971116001153 DOT 18430C-100000 AT fish DOT hooked DOT net>
To: Alex <garbanzo AT hooked DOT net>
Cc: root <root AT jacob DOT remcomp DOT fr>, gnu-win32 AT cygnus DOT com

Alex <garbanzo AT hooked DOT net> writes:

> Last I heard the two patches/fixes available had major pitfalls.  From
> what I've seen, I'd agree.  The Linux fix is an ugly hack, and the BSDI
> one (last I saw), forgot all about vm86 mode. *yich*.  I hope (but doubt)
> that MS will incorporate a better fix into 95 NT and 98.

Last I've seen, the Linux "hack" was identical to the official Intel
workaround... 

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