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[PATCH v1 5/6] site: faq: change x86 to AMD64.
From: |
Denis 'GNUtoo' Carikli |
Subject: |
[PATCH v1 5/6] site: faq: change x86 to AMD64. |
Date: |
Sun, 12 May 2024 23:36:10 +0200 |
From: DiffieHellman <DiffieHellman@endianness.com>
Most people using x86 CPUs use the AMD64 ISA, so people are usually
more interested in 64bit x86 CPUs than 32bit ones.
Signed-off-by: DiffieHellman <DiffieHellman@endianness.com>
GNUtoo: split, commit message, removed 1 useless change.
Signed-off-by: Denis 'GNUtoo' Carikli <GNUtoo@cyberdimension.org>
---
site/faq.md | 8 ++++----
1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
diff --git a/site/faq.md b/site/faq.md
index 51ba61b..d9da350 100644
--- a/site/faq.md
+++ b/site/faq.md
@@ -507,15 +507,15 @@ issues, although the implementation is wildly different.
The Platform Security Processor (PSP) is built in on the AMD CPUs whose
[architecture](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_AMD_CPU_microarchitectures)
is Late Family 16h (Puma), Zen 17h or later (and also on
the AMD GPUs which are GCN 5th gen (Vega) or later). On the CPUs, a PSP
-controls the main x86 core startup. PSP firmware is cryptographically
+controls the main AMD64 core startup. PSP firmware is cryptographically
signed with a strong key similar to the Intel ME. If the PSP firmware
-is not present, or if the AMD signing key is not present, the x86 cores
+is not present, or if the AMD signing key is not present, the AMD64 cores
will not be released from reset, rendering the system inoperable.
The PSP is an ARM core with TrustZone technology, built onto the main
CPU die. As such, it has the ability to hide its own program code,
scratch RAM, and any data it may have taken and stored from the
-lesser-privileged x86 system RAM (kernel encryption keys, login data,
+lesser-privileged AMD64 system RAM (kernel encryption keys, login data,
browsing history, keystrokes, who knows!). To make matters worse, the
PSP theoretically has access to the entire system memory space (AMD
either will not or cannot deny this, and it would seem to be required to
@@ -593,7 +593,7 @@ shows that something is seriously wrong with AMD. Like
Intel, they do
not deserve your money.
Given the current state of Intel hardware with the Management Engine, it
-is our opinion that all performant x86 hardware newer than the AMD
+is our opinion that all performant AMD64 hardware newer than the AMD
Family 15h CPUs (on AMD's side) or anything post-2009 on Intel's side
is defective by design and cannot safely be used to store, transmit, or
process sensitive data. Sensitive data is any data in which a data
--
2.41.0
- [PATCH v1 0/6] Mostly documentation patches from DiffieHellman., Denis 'GNUtoo' Carikli, 2024/05/12
- [PATCH v1 1/6] site: status: GNU Boot 0.1 RC3: set KGPE-D16 as tested., Denis 'GNUtoo' Carikli, 2024/05/12
- [PATCH v1 2/6] site: faq: Replace "Libreboot" with "GNU Boot" where it makes sense to., Denis 'GNUtoo' Carikli, 2024/05/12
- [PATCH v1 4/6] site: faq: fix various spelling mistakes., Denis 'GNUtoo' Carikli, 2024/05/12
- [PATCH v1 3/6] site: faq: don't refer to GNU Boot images as ROMs., Denis 'GNUtoo' Carikli, 2024/05/12
- [PATCH v1 5/6] site: faq: change x86 to AMD64.,
Denis 'GNUtoo' Carikli <=
- [PATCH v1 6/6] site: git.md: document research on pseudonymous contributions., Denis 'GNUtoo' Carikli, 2024/05/12