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From: Ingo Molnar <mingo@kernel.org>
To: Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@infradead.org>
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org,
	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>,
	Borislav Petkov <bp@alien8.de>, Ingo Molnar <mingo@redhat.com>,
	Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@linux.intel.com>,
	x86@kernel.org, Jonathan Corbet <corbet@lwn.net>,
	linux-doc@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] x86/retbleed: add "stuff" mode admin documentation
Date: Mon, 9 Jan 2023 11:28:19 +0100	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <Y7vsQz8qompLCk3h@gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20230108213700.5703-1-rdunlap@infradead.org>


* Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@infradead.org> wrote:

> Add admin documentation for "retbleed=stuff", based on commit
> description and source code.
> 
> Fixes: d82a0345cf21 ("x86/retbleed: Add call depth tracking mitigation")
> Signed-off-by: Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@infradead.org>
> Cc: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>
> Cc: Borislav Petkov <bp@alien8.de>
> Cc: Ingo Molnar <mingo@redhat.com>
> Cc: Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@linux.intel.com>
> Cc: x86@kernel.org
> Cc: Jonathan Corbet <corbet@lwn.net>
> Cc: linux-doc@vger.kernel.org
> ---
>  Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt |    8 ++++++++
>  1 file changed, 8 insertions(+)
> 
> diff -- a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
> --- a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
> +++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
> @@ -5364,6 +5364,14 @@
>  				       when STIBP is not available. This is
>  				       the alternative for systems which do not
>  				       have STIBP.
> +			stuff        - Enables "stuffing" mode mitigation,
> +				       which uses return thunking and call depth
> +				       tracking.  Only if effect if
> +				       CONFIG_CALL_DEPTH_TRACKING is set and
> +				       Spectre V2 mitigation mode is
> +				       "retpoline".
> +				       IBRS is fully secure mitigation but is
> +				       more costly (slower) than stuffing.

Typo:

  s/only if effect if
   /only in effect if

Other than that:

  Acked-by: Ingo Molnar <mingo@kernel.org>

Thanks,

	Ingo

      reply	other threads:[~2023-01-09 10:28 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 2+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2023-01-08 21:37 [PATCH] x86/retbleed: add "stuff" mode admin documentation Randy Dunlap
2023-01-09 10:28 ` Ingo Molnar [this message]

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