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Finding a CPU Design Bug in the Xbox 360
The recent reveal of Meltdown and Spectre reminded me of the time I found a related design bug in the Xbox 360 CPU – a newly added instruction whose mere existence was dangerous. Back in 2005 I was…
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Systems & PerformanceHardware & Electronics2018
On Hacker News
| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2018 | Finding a CPU Design Bug in the Xbox 360 by nikbackm | 606 | 76 |
| Jun 12, 2021 | Finding a CPU Design Bug in the Xbox 360 (2018) by salgernon | 224 | 32 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | Finding a CPU Design Bug in the Xbox 360 (2018) by mariuz | 153 | 52 |
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Linked from 9 Hacker News comments by 7 different people, from Feb 2018 to Aug 2026.
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