Re: [PATCH v8 01/27] Documentation/x86: Add CET description

Yu-cheng Yu
2019-08-14T15:57:19Z

On Wed, 2019-08-14 at 10:07 +0200, Florian Weimer wrote:
> * Yu-cheng Yu:
>
> > +ENDBR
> > + The compiler inserts an ENDBR at all valid branch targets. Any
> > + CALL/JMP to a target without an ENDBR triggers a control
> > + protection fault.
>
> Is this really correct? I think ENDBR is needed only for indirect
> branch targets where the jump/call does not have a NOTRACK prefix.

You are right. I will fix the wording.

Yu-cheng