Re: [PATCH] x86/mm/pat: Fix L1TF stable backport for CPA

From: Greg KH
Date: Sun Aug 26 2018 - 01:55:46 EST


On Sat, Aug 25, 2018 at 10:06:41PM -0700, Andi Kleen wrote:
> > > Cc: stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx # 4.4 and 4.9
> >
> > LGTM for v4.4.y but ... are you sure that this patch applies to v4.9.y ?
> > Commit edc3b9129cec is 'native' in v4.9.y and has not been reverted there.
>
> You're right. I thought it was needed for 4.9 too, but yes it has the CPA pfn
> patch. So for 4.9 the patch is not needed and in fact incorrect.
>
> The original report was for 4.4.
>
> Greg can you please revert/remove it again for 4.9?

Now dropped, thanks.

greg k-h