Re: [PATCH v2] x86/shstk: Provide kernel command line knob to disable

[Dave Hansen]

On 5/8/26 00:23, Mathias Krause wrote:
> For *me*, 'clearcpuid=shstk,ibt' would be sufficient for my debugging
> needs. It's just a question if there's more demand beside some random
> kernel hacker needing a knob to disable potential problematic features,
> i.e. do we expect actual *end users* having a need to fully disable CET
> shadow stacks too?

Last I checked, end users aren't frequently in the business of editing
the kernel command line to turn off CPU features. Maybe once in a blue
moon to work around bugs. But those folks can live with taint until they
get fixes.