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From: Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@intel.com>
To: Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@infradead.org>, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Cc: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>,
	Borislav Petkov <bp@alien8.de>, Ingo Molnar <mingo@redhat.com>,
	Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@linux.intel.com>,
	x86@kernel.org, Jonathan Corbet <corbet@lwn.net>,
	linux-doc@vger.kernel.org, Ingo Molnar <mingo@kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] x86/retbleed: add "stuff" mode admin documentation
Date: Mon, 9 Jan 2023 09:19:09 -0800	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <ceec97e2-2acd-6f15-5675-6b2b143b972f@intel.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20230109160808.30740-1-rdunlap@infradead.org>

On 1/9/23 08:08, Randy Dunlap wrote:
> +			stuff        - Enables "stuffing" mode mitigation,
> +				       which uses return thunking and call depth
> +				       tracking.  Only in effect if
> +				       CONFIG_CALL_DEPTH_TRACKING is set and
> +				       Spectre V2 mitigation mode is
> +				       "retpoline".
> +				       IBRS is fully secure mitigation but is
> +				       more costly (slower) than stuffing.

The "fully secure" thing makes me cringe a bit.

I'd suggest saying:

	IBRS is a stronger mitigation
	but is more costly than stuffing
	(slower).



  reply	other threads:[~2023-01-09 17:19 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 3+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2023-01-09 16:08 Randy Dunlap
2023-01-09 17:19 ` Dave Hansen [this message]
2023-01-09 21:08   ` Randy Dunlap

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