Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

You don't want them. Except for bug-compatibility with old broken software which is something that Intel (and MS) care a lot about.

If you mean split-lock detection, it is because split locks are a massive DoS vulnerability on high core count CPUs.



Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: