Re: [PATCH] x86/bugs: Add force_cpu_bug= cmdline param

[Borislav Petkov]

On Mon, Dec 16, 2024 at 06:58:24PM +0100, Brendan Jackman wrote:
> OK yeah, tainting definitely makes sense, I think that goes quite a
> long way to avoid bogus bug reports?

It was my feeble attempt back then to leave enough breadcrumbs so that when
I see a bug report, I can say: "well, then don't do that then" and mark it as
invalid. :)

> I will also update the docs to sound scarier.

Right.

> So do you think we should allow setting arbitrary cpu features? That
> seems like a much bigger footgun. But then again, the difference
> between "big footgun" and "very big footgun" is not that important,
> either way it needs to be clear to users that this is a scary red
> button.

Yeah, with your patch we're half-way there. Might as well do the whole thing
but again, this is only my opinion. Probably should hear what others have to
say first...

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