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From: Cy Schubert - ITSD Open Systems Group <cschuber@uumail.gov.bc.ca>
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> > possibly even a microcode patch.  What are the chances of the FreeBSD Core 
> > Team getting their hands on this patch from Intel?
> 
> No idea, you tell us. ;-)
> 
> 					Jordan

I just spoke to a fellow at Intel.  He told me that they are testing the 
solution and that something should be available in the next few days.  They 
will be releasing the information to all vendors including the free O/S 
maintainers.

He didn't know whether it would be a workaround or a microcode patch that 
could be loaded at O/S boot.


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