linux-kernel - RE: [PATCH v3] x86: add NOPL and CMOV emulation

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Date:   Mon, 28 Jun 2021 07:54:13 +0000
From:   David Laight <David.Laight@...LAB.COM>
To:     'Marcos Del Sol Vives' <marcos@...a.pet>,
        "x86@...nel.org" <x86@...nel.org>
CC:     "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: RE: [PATCH v3] x86: add NOPL and CMOV emulation

...
> I've seen such devices used by small companies to develop point of sale
> machines, information screen, kiosks, etc... where they benefit from
> being easy to set up and, being a standard operating system, allow
> easily tweaking to the customer's needs.

And systems where you really don't want to be running a major
distribution since you almost certainly don't want to write
the infrastructure to do security updates every few weeks.

	David

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