Re: [PATCH] x86/bugs: Add missing NO_SSB flag

From: Daniel Sneddon
Date: Wed Aug 28 2024 - 20:01:29 EST


On 8/28/24 16:54, Dave Hansen wrote:
> On 8/28/24 16:50, Daniel Sneddon wrote:
>> On 8/28/24 16:36, Dave Hansen wrote:
>>> On 8/28/24 15:40, Daniel Sneddon wrote:
>>>> The Moorefield and Lightning Mountain Atom processors are
>>>> missing the NO_SSB flag in the vulnerabilities whitelist.
>>>> This will cause unaffected parts to incorrectly be reported
>>>> as vulnerable. Add the missing flag.
>>> It'd be really cool to add two things to these changelogs: First, who
>>> figured this out and how? Basically, who cares and why? Second, what
>>> public Intel documentation supports this change?
>> The first thing I can do no problem. The second..... 🙁
>
> Heh, I went looking just after I asked. These CPUs are ghosts as far as
> the docs are concerned. I assume because they are end-of-life'd (or
> whatever the proper name is). But even saying _that_ in the changelog
> would be helpful.

Will do!