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by saagarjha 720 days ago
I don't think this demonstrates untrustworthiness.
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talldayo 720 days ago
Sure. Next you'll say that POPCOUNT and the Intel Management Engine are actually perfectly trustworthy too.
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neonsunset 720 days ago
Wait, what's wrong with BMI1 instructions?
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immibis 718 days ago
Allegedly added to the instruction set by request of the NSA, who uses it for things. https://vaibhavsagar.com/blog/2019/09/08/popcount/
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neonsunset 718 days ago
Good thing they did that then, it’s a very useful instruction!
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saagarjha 718 days ago
popcount is actually a secret instruction to detect dissidents who use Hacker News. Wake up sheeple
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