Re: [patch] x86: fix ESP corruption CPU bug

Grzegorz Kulewski
2005-03-13T18:51:26Z

On Sun, 13 Mar 2005, Stas Sergeev wrote:

> Hi Alan.
>
> Attached patch works around the corruption
> of the high word of the ESP register, which
> is the official bug of x86 CPUs. The bug
> triggers only when the one is using the
> 16bit stack segment, and is described here:
> http://www.intel.com/design/intarch/specupdt/27287402.PDF

Does the bug also egsist on AMD CPU's? Does the patch add anything to
kernels compiled for AMD CPU's?

Thanks,

Grzegorz Kulewski