Re: [PATCH 5.18 01/11] Documentation: Add documentation for Processor MMIO Stale Data

[Bagas Sanjaya]

On 6/15/22 01:40, Greg Kroah-Hartman wrote:
> +  .. list-table::
> +
> +     * - 'Not affected'
> +       - The processor is not vulnerable
> +     * - 'Vulnerable'
> +       - The processor is vulnerable, but no mitigation enabled
> +     * - 'Vulnerable: Clear CPU buffers attempted, no microcode'
> +       - The processor is vulnerable, but microcode is not updated. The
> +         mitigation is enabled on a best effort basis.
> +     * - 'Mitigation: Clear CPU buffers'
> +       - The processor is vulnerable and the CPU buffer clearing mitigation is
> +         enabled.
> +
> +If the processor is vulnerable then the following information is appended to
> +the above information:
> +
> +  ========================  ===========================================
> +  'SMT vulnerable'          SMT is enabled
> +  'SMT disabled'            SMT is disabled
> +  'SMT Host state unknown'  Kernel runs in a VM, Host SMT state unknown
> +  ========================  ===========================================
> +

Why is list-table used in sysfs table instead of usual ASCII table in SMT
vulnerabilities list above? I think using ASCII table in both cases is enough
for the purpose.

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