Comment by fsflover
17 hours ago
This problem can be solved by the bootstrappable builds: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41368835
17 hours ago
This problem can be solved by the bootstrappable builds: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41368835
But do you trust the processor? Which can also be backdoored internally to start rewriting instructions on the fly?
You use different CPUs and compare the result. Also, you can try this: https://www.crowdsupply.com/sutajio-kosagi/precursor
This is called "security through compartmentalization", i.e., you don't trust one single entity. The only approach that works.