Halfway through he notes how processors have millions of transistors, each being slightly different, and notes how we are just soooo lucky to have found a hardware bug now.
Except both Spectre and Meltdown, AFAIK (IANAHWE) are design flaws as the silicon is working as intended. The hardware is fine -- the real problem is that the Intel's reputation is partially built on speed, and, now that the cladding has fallen off, we've discovered the platform was built with really flimsy supports.
Except both Spectre and Meltdown, AFAIK (IANAHWE) are design flaws as the silicon is working as intended. The hardware is fine -- the real problem is that the Intel's reputation is partially built on speed, and, now that the cladding has fallen off, we've discovered the platform was built with really flimsy supports.