Re: FreeBSD Security Advisory FreeBSD-SA-05:09.htt [REVISED]

From: Jason Stone (freebsd-security_at_dfmm.org)
Date: 05/15/05

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To: Chris <chrcoluk@gmail.com>

    > I am somewhat confused by applying the patch, does this disable HTT
    > functionality? or does a patched server close the issue and keep HTT
    > enabled?

    it disables htt by default.

    I wasn't able to tell by looking at it, though, does it also disable the
    second core on a dual-core cpu, or is it specific to htt?

    also, I wonder, is there an intention of advertising more loudly the fact
    that htt is henceforth always going to be disabled by default? is there
    any intention of having the installer offer an option to set the loader
    tunable?

      -Jason
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