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Aug 3, 2023 · Information Security

Linus Torvalds Criticizes AMD fTPM for System Hangs and Calls for Its Disablement

Linus Torvalds, after previously praising AMD, now denounces the AMD fTPM implementation for causing intermittent system hangs on Windows and Linux, explaining the underlying memory‑transaction issue, AMD’s delayed fixes, and his recommendation to disable fTPM in favor of the CPU’s rdrand instruction.