Spectre explanation in CSAPP?

Spectre explanation in CSAPP?(imgur.com)

2 points by cpu_ 6 years ago | 1 comment

cpu_ 6 years ago |

Was reading on "Exception handling" in Computer Systems: A Programmer's Perspective 2nd edition chapter 4.5.9 and found it interesting that they explained "subtleties" related to Spectre vulnerability. Was this known before Spectre being disclosed?

cpu_ 6 years ago |

Was reading on "Exception handling" in Computer Systems: A Programmer's Perspective 2nd edition chapter 4.5.9 and found it interesting that they explained "subtleties" related to Spectre vulnerability. Was this known before Spectre being disclosed?