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There is a lot of concern in the linux gnu community for the bug
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/01/0 ... explained/

Debian and also Slackware, have provided some patches to solve the problem, is there a patch for Salixos, or do you need to install the patched kernel from Slackware?

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simone wrote:There is a lot of concern in the linux gnu community for the bug
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/01/0 ... explained/

Debian and also Slackware, have provided some patches to solve the problem, is there a patch for Salixos, or do you need to install the patched kernel from Slackware?

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You need to install the patched kernel available in the Salix repositories, which is the same as the patched kernel from Slackware.
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Thanks Gapan!

Can the kernel-headers also be updated?
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Yes.
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Don't forget to update the bootloader before rebooting. Anyone in doubt, check the instructions in the wiki.
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mimosa wrote:Don't forget to update the bootloader before rebooting. Anyone in doubt, check the instructions in the wiki.
Thanks!

I gave
$ sudo eliloconfig
simone[~]$ uname -r
4.4.111
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I wonder if the CONFIG_PAGE_TABLE_ISOLATION (KPTI) is available only for x86_64.

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> uname -r
4.4.111-smp

> cat /proc/cpuinfo
processor       : 0
vendor_id       : GenuineIntel
cpu family      : 15
model           : 2
model name      : Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.80GHz
stepping        : 9
microcode       : 0x17
cpu MHz         : 2800.035
cache size      : 512 KB
physical id     : 0
siblings        : 1
core id         : 0
cpu cores       : 1
apicid          : 0
initial apicid  : 0
fdiv_bug        : no
f00f_bug        : no
coma_bug        : no
fpu             : yes
fpu_exception   : yes
cpuid level     : 2
wp              : yes
flags           : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov
pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe pebs bts cid xtpr
[b]bugs            :[/b]
bogomips        : 5600.07
clflush size    : 64
cache_alignment : 128
address sizes   : 36 bits physical, 32 bits virtual
power management:
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I don't have access to a 32bit system at this moment, but it should make no difference. You should be patched if you have upgraded to the latest kernel availabe in the repos.
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Hi, gapan,
It is not available in /boot/config-huge-smp-4.4.111-smp :( ... I will wait a few months for my processor type to catch up. :lol:

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Hi, gapan and mimosa,

Thank you both for the guidance offered in this thread. I hadn't yet installed the patched kernel, but I did it this afternoon.

Here's a link to the Wiki instructions mentioned by mimosa:

https://docs.salixos.org/wiki/How_to_in ... ent_kernel
"How to install a different kernel."

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david[~]$ uname -a
Linux darkstar 4.4.111-smp #2 SMP Thu Jan 11 14:01:08 CST 2018 i686 Intel(R) Atom(TM) CPU N455   @ 1.66GHz GenuineIntel GNU/Linux
Registered Linux User # 442201

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