Re: [PATCH] x86, CPU, AMD: Add workaround for family 16h, erratum 793

H. Peter Anvin
2014-01-17T17:43:21Z

On 01/17/2014 09:02 AM, Borislav Petkov wrote:
>
> No, you don't. :-)
>
> You would much prefer to have the workaround done in the BIOS and only
> if there's a coverage hole, only then to do it in the kernel.
>

Hence the question: did an unfixed BIOS ever make it into a shipping
production system? Because if it did, we do have a coverage hole.

-hpa