Re: [RESEND RFC PATCH] x86/bugs: Add "unknown" reporting for MMIO Stale Data

From: Dave Hansen
Date: Fri Jul 29 2022 - 14:02:36 EST


On 7/29/22 10:59, Pawan Gupta wrote:
>> + if (!boot_cpu_unknown_bug(bug))
>> + return sprintf(buf, "Unknown\n");
>>
>> Thoughts?
> Sounds good. Similar to this Borislav suggested to add
> X86_BUG_MMIO_UNKNOWN. I will see if I can combine both approaches.

I'd say Borislav's is better if there is going to be a small number of
"unknown" things in total. Mine might be better if we expect a *bunch*
of them.

In other words, I'm rooting for Borislav's.