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Go Retro to Build a Spectre and Meltdown-Proof x86 Desktop | Hackaday

Accepted submission by MrPlow at 2018-01-09 11:33:04
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"MrPlow" writes:

Submitted via IRC for TheMightyBuzzard

[Yeo Kheng Meng] had a question: what is the oldest x86 processor that is still supported by a modern Linux kernel? Furthermore, is it actually possible to use modern software with this processor? …

Source: https://hackaday.com/2018/01/07/go-retro-to-build-a-spectre-and-meltdown-proof-x86-desktop/ [hackaday.com]

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