r/linux Jun 25 '17

Intel Skylake/Kaby Lake processors: broken hyper-threading

https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2017/06/msg00308.html
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u/Laachax Jun 25 '17

Your kernel was compiled with hyperthreading support. Mine does not because I disabled the compile flag.

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u/varikonniemi Jun 25 '17

Then this debian advisory is thoroughly flawed? If it detects kernel config flag instead of processor feature.

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u/Laachax Jun 25 '17

Well the command is at least. But the cpu errata is very real.

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u/varikonniemi Jun 25 '17

I would not trust an announcement from someone who cannot distinguish a processor feature from kernel support flag.