Chrome OS, itself based on the Linux kernel, can now run Linux apps—the circle is complete. If you’ve got the latest version of Chrome OS, and a fairly new Chromebook, you can now install some of the ...

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As suggested by Thomas Gleixner and signed off by Waiman Long in a proposed Linux kernel patch, a new bit will be introduced to toggle off Speculative Store Bypass Disable (SSBD) for programs that do ...