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SubjectRe: Is there any word about this bug in gcc ?
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David Miller <davem@davemloft.net> wrote:
>
> Because the compiler knows things about the inputs and can
> thus apply optimizations that a static implementation in glibc
> that has to handle all forms of inputs cannot.

On an unrelated note, I wonder if distros will be treating this
with the same level of urgency as security vulnerabilities,
especially in light of Shamir's recent note on maths errors.

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