Re: [PATCH -next] Documentation/hw-vuln: Update spectre doc

From: Jonathan Corbet
Date: Wed Sep 21 2022 - 16:09:08 EST


Lin Yujun <linyujun809@xxxxxxxxxx> writes:

> commit 7c693f54c873691 ("x86/speculation: Add spectre_v2=ibrs
> option to support Kernel IBRS") adds the "ibrs " option in
> Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt but omits it to
> Documentation/admin-guide/hw-vuln/spectre.rst, add it.
>
> Signed-off-by: Lin Yujun <linyujun809@xxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> Documentation/admin-guide/hw-vuln/spectre.rst | 1 +
> 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
>
> diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/hw-vuln/spectre.rst b/Documentation/admin-guide/hw-vuln/spectre.rst
> index 2ce2a38cdd55..c4dcdb3d0d45 100644
> --- a/Documentation/admin-guide/hw-vuln/spectre.rst
> +++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/hw-vuln/spectre.rst
> @@ -613,6 +613,7 @@ kernel command line.
> eibrs enhanced IBRS
> eibrs,retpoline enhanced IBRS + Retpolines
> eibrs,lfence enhanced IBRS + LFENCE
> + ibrs use IBRS to protect kernel
>
Applied (after reformatting the "commit" line to prevent linux-next
warnings), thanks.

jon