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submitted 10 hours ago by TheIPW@lemmy.ml to c/linux@lemmy.ml

Linux 7.2 has landed, dragging x86 timing clean out of the nineties by making the Time Stamp Counter mandatory.

I wrote up a quick article on why ditching those ancient legacy fallbacks is good housekeeping, plus a few other bits like cache-aware scheduling and memory tweaks worth noting.

Is anyone still using legacy hardware? If so, what do you use it for?

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[-] SMillerNL@piefed.social 2 points 2 hours ago

Time to ask for a refund of the 0 money you paid to use it.

[-] SocialistVibes01@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

That's not an individual problem, but you liberals only work in an individual and monetary logic. The Evil Empire's propaganda is efficient.

[-] brucethemoose@lemmy.world 2 points 29 minutes ago* (last edited 28 minutes ago)

This is so lemmy.ml it hurts. I’m bookmarking this comment, thank you.

[-] SocialistVibes01@lemmy.ml 2 points 22 minutes ago* (last edited 19 minutes ago)

You're welcome, liberal. Hm, do you realize who were the liberals among the 4 nations?

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