On 23 February 2018 at 14:08, Reco <recovery...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi. > > On Fri, Feb 23, 2018 at 01:47:25PM +0000, Michael Fothergill wrote: > > On 23 February 2018 at 13:42, Reco <recovery...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > Hi. > > > > > > On Fri, Feb 23, 2018 at 01:14:16PM +0000, Michael Fothergill wrote: > > > > On 23 February 2018 at 12:43, Reco <recovery...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Hi. > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Feb 21, 2018 at 06:46:05PM +0100, Julien Aubin wrote: > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > > > > > Do you have any clue on when the gcc fix for stretch is to be > > > released ? > > > > > > > > > > > > Actually the retpoline-compliant kernel is ready, and gcc fixes > for > > > > > stretch > > > > > > seem to have already been implemented. So I dunno what is still > > > blocking > > > > > > the release. :'( > > > > > > > > > > https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4120 > > > > > > > > > > > > Can it be true? A version of gcc that runs on stretch that will > compile > > > > the latest fancy spectre fixes etc? > > > > > > > > Cheers > > > > > > So it seems. New kernel came today with the usual 'apt update && apt > > > upgrade' routine: > > > > > > $ uname -r > > > 4.9.0-6-amd64 > > > > > > $ grep bug /proc/cpuinfo > > > bugs : cpu_meltdown spectre_v1 spectre_v2 > > > > > > > Could you install this kernel in stretch at present or only in buster? > > I *only* use Debian stable, so yes, it's definitely possible to install > this kernel in stretch. This particular package is provided by > security.debian.org, so entire world is installing it on Debian stable > as I'm writing this. >
Excellent news. Stellar stuff. Cheers MF > > Theoretically, of course, it should be possible to install this kernel > in testing (buster) and even get a bootable system. > > Reco > >
