Intel promises transparency as Meltdown patch causes reboot problems with Broadwell and Haswell chips

Intel CEO Brian Krzanich has written an open letter to the technology community addressing the fallout from the Meltdown and Spectre vulnerability revelations. In it he promises transparency from the company and reiterates a previous promise that patches will be made available for the majority of processors by next week. The letter comes as users of systems with Broadwell and Haswell chips report problems with increased reboots. See also: Intel releases benchmark results detailing Meltdown patch performance slowdown Microsoft and Intel reveal just how much Meltdown and Spectre patches slow PCs Microsoft pausing the rollout of Spectre and Meltdown patches… [Continue Reading]