Re: [PATCH v4 01/10] x86/bugs: Only log missing retpoline when it's actually the missing mitigation

[Kim Phillips]

On 8/7/26 12:44 AM, Borislav Petkov wrote:
> On Thu, Aug 06, 2026 at 03:12:12PM -0500, Kim Phillips wrote:
> > If by 'this' you mean this patch, it's because it fixes a bug with
> > RETPOLINE=n kernels that sashiko found when reviewing the rest of the
> > patches in the series.
> >
> > If by 'this' you mean RETPOLINE=n configurability in general, this patch
> > isn't adding or removing that.
>
> Neither of those things warrant to have this patch, *especially* in bugs.c
> which is a nightmare as it is already.
It fixes a bug.  If you don't want it, drop it, but know that sashiko
will continue to complain, and previously you said you had wanted
sashiko comments addressed.

Meanwhile, please review of the rest of the series.

Thanks,

Kim