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		yeokm1 on Jan 7, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Modern Linux in an ancient PC I just Googled to double check. The 486 does NOT have branch prediction. Source 1: https://books.google.com.sg/books?id=MLJClvCYh34C&pg=PA122&l... Source 2: https://books.google.com.sg/books?id=QzsEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA59&lp...

exikyut on Jan 7, 2018 [–]

Wow. So the 486 cores used for the Intel ME are completely Spectre-resistant.

That is hilarious.

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