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1. tptace+(OP)[view] [source] 2015-10-27 19:07:16
I'm lost. This is a new paper. What's the argument?
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2. Bahamu+e1[view] [source] 2015-10-27 19:18:56
>>tptace+(OP)
It's a new paper that summarizes - the previous title was "Intel x86 considered harmful (new paper)". It is very easy to draw an inference that a new revelation to consider the Intel x86 is harmful has come from that title - that was my only problem. I enjoyed reading the article.

It was a narrow complaint about the title as submitted to HN - the current title "Intel x86 considered harmful – survey of attacks against x86 over last 10 years" is a lot more insightful as to the nature of the article, and less inflammatory (although I'd guess that it was unintentional).

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3. tptace+f2[view] [source] [discussion] 2015-10-27 19:27:43
>>Bahamu+e1
It's called a survey paper. In this case, the survey is particularly valuable, because the stuff in it was scattered across blog posts and conference presentations --- many of them by the author of the survey.

Just not a great critique going on in this subthread.

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4. Bahamu+45[view] [source] [discussion] 2015-10-27 19:54:08
>>tptace+f2
I think you're completely missing the point...the original title on HN did not have any of that information - it just said "Intel x86 considered harmful (new paper)". No context that it was a survey paper - initial impressions was that it was just another clickbait inflammatory article link.

The moderators rightfully changed it, which makes my criticism addressed & outdated.

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