linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] x86/AMD: Apply erratum 688 on machines without a BIOS fix

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Date:   Fri, 28 Oct 2016 18:21:10 +0200
From:   Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>
To:     sonofagun@...nmailbox.org
Cc:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Nikos Barkas <levelwol@...il.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] x86/AMD: Apply erratum 688 on machines without a BIOS fix

On Mon, Oct 24, 2016 at 07:14:50PM +0200, Borislav Petkov wrote:
> > Yes, using Ubuntu 16.04 will just crash everything! For example I had
> > crashes with the software updater program. Moreover firefox would become
> > unresponsive even with one tab.
> 
> Ok, lemme install 16.04 on that box and see if I can reproduce.

Ok, Ubuntu 16.04.1 is running on the box now, no issues so far. Any
special workload I should run?

-- 
Regards/Gruss,
    Boris.

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