Re: [PATCH v2] x86/speculation: Add support for STIBP always-on preferred mode

From: Boris Petkov
Date: Wed Dec 12 2018 - 09:32:43 EST


On December 12, 2018 3:04:35 PM GMT+01:00, "Lendacky, Thomas" <Thomas.Lendacky@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>Not sure I completely follow. Are you saying to do what I did in my
>first patch or something different from that yet?

I'm saying that STIBP_ALWAYS_ON should be implemented the same way like IBRS_ENHANCED is and there's no need for a static bool. AFAICT.

Or am I missing something?

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