Intel bans benchmarks of the impact of its security patches

Intel's EULA license terms have been updated for the security patches of its CPUs, and include a new clause that is really controversial. Let's get to know her.

Intel does not want the performance impact of its security patches to be published

You will not, nor will you allow any third party to publish or provide any benchmark or performance comparative software.

Intel Security Patch Linux License Agreement

The new clause seeks to legally prohibit developers from publishing any tests or benchmarks that show the performance impact of security patches for vulnerabilities such as Specter, Meltdown, Foreshadow, etc.

This is basically a measure that seeks to hide the problems under the rug, and that is that users (and especially professional clients) need to know first-hand what the impact of these patches is on CPU performance.

A lot of people are interested in the performance penalty for microcode patches, and Intel has tried to muzzle anyone who reported such penalties, by restricting their license. Bad move. Bruce Perens, free software advocate programmer

This has undoubtedly opened a great controversy and has provoked serious accusations of attacking freedom of expression. What do you think of this clause? Do you think that it will be effective or that performance tests will continue to be published on the Internet? Leave your opinion in the comments!