[gentoo-user] Re: Vulnerability info in /sys

[Nikos Chantziaras <realnc@gmail.com>]

On 15/02/18 02:57, Daniel Frey wrote:
> On 02/14/18 09:29, Nikos Chantziaras wrote:
>> On 14/02/18 04:38, Daniel Frey wrote:
>>> On 02/12/18 19:39, Ian Zimmerman wrote:
>>>> On 2018-02-12 19:24, Daniel Frey wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I've read online that there should be vulnerability info (Meltdown,
>>>>> Spectre) in /sys under /sys/devices/system/cpu/vulnerabilities but this
>>>>> doesn't exist on my PC.
>>>>> [...]
>>>>
>>>> See the other threads: you need at least 4.9.79 for the /sys bits.
>>>> [...]
>>>
>>> I'm surprised I missed those threads, I read all messages on here.
>>> According to the thread I found it's actually starts on 4.9.77, I'm just
>>> on the latest stable (.76).
>>
>> During "special emergencies" like this one, it would be a good idea to
>> use the latest 4.9.x, regardless of whether portage marked it "stable"
>> or not. At least for a while and until the situation has settled down
>> again.
>>
>>
> 
> Nah, I like stability over everything else. I recall lots of pain and
> instability in January when everyone rushed to patch the flaws (both
> Windows and linux.)
> 
> These are my personal computers, not a work environment.

Personal preference of course, but I prefer to risk some instability 
compared to risking having a bitcoin miner infesting my PC or some 
botnet worm.

That's just me though.