linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] x86: also disable FSRM if ERMS is disabled

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Message-ID: <Y8J8yUfSKdLOjGW0@zn.tnic>
Date:   Sat, 14 Jan 2023 10:58:33 +0100
From:   Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>
To:     Ingo Molnar <mingo@...nel.org>
Cc:     Jiri Slaby <jirislaby@...nel.org>,
        Daniel Verkamp <dverkamp@...omium.org>, x86@...nel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Tony Luck <tony.luck@...el.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] x86: also disable FSRM if ERMS is disabled

On Sat, Jan 14, 2023 at 10:19:40AM +0100, Ingo Molnar wrote:
> So while you are technically correct that these are firmware bugs, I'm in 
> favor of robustifying our x86 memcpy routines against these bugs. Silently not
> booting, where no other OS fails to boot, is poor form IMO.

Yes, I know.

As I told you yesterday on IRC, I'll take care of it.

Thx.

-- 
Regards/Gruss,
    Boris.

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