Meltdown & Spectre Information and Discussion

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Vulnerabilities resolved
Speed?? has it been reduced.  Tests below.


-Computer-
Processor      : 2x Intel® Core™2 CPU          6300  @ 1.86GHz
Memory      : 4037MB (2138MB used)
-Version-
Kernel      : Linux 4.4.0-116-generic (x86_64)

Distribution      : Linux Lite 3.6
-Current Session-
Computer Name      : linuxlite-HP-Compaq-dc7700p-Ultra-slim-Desktop
Desktop Environment      : XFCE 4
-Misc-
Uptime      : 6 hours, 10 minutes
Load Average      : 0.42, 0.56, 0.38


-CPU Blowfish-
<big><b>This Machine</b></big>  1867 MHz  9.806 
Intel® Celeron® M processor        1.50GHz  (null)  26.1876862 
PowerPC 740/750 (280.00MHz)  (null)  172.816713

-CPU CryptoHash-
<big><b>This Machine</b></big>  1867 MHz  137.318 

-CPU Fibonacci-
<big><b>This Machine</b></big>  1867 MHz  5.082 
Intel® Celeron® M processor        1.50GHz  (null)  8.1375674 
PowerPC 740/750 (280.00MHz)  (null)  58.07682 

-CPU N-Queens-
<big><b>This Machine</b></big>  1867 MHz  17.196 

-FPU FFT-
<big><b>This Machine</b></big>  1867 MHz  4.524 
 
-FPU Raytracing-
<big><b>This Machine</b></big>  1867 MHz  11.347 
Intel® Celeron® M processor        1.50GHz  (null)  40.8816714 
PowerPC 740/750 (280.00MHz)  (null)  161.312647

No idea what the above means.  perhaps those more knowledgeable can comment??