linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] x86/bugs: Allow STIBP with IBRS

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Date:   Mon, 20 Feb 2023 10:59:57 -0800
From:   Josh Poimboeuf <jpoimboe@...nel.org>
To:     KP Singh <kpsingh@...nel.org>
Cc:     Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        pjt@...gle.com, evn@...gle.com, tglx@...utronix.de,
        mingo@...hat.com, dave.hansen@...ux.intel.com, x86@...nel.org,
        hpa@...or.com, peterz@...radead.org,
        pawan.kumar.gupta@...ux.intel.com, kim.phillips@....com,
        alexandre.chartre@...cle.com, daniel.sneddon@...ux.intel.com,
        José Oliveira <joseloliveira11@...il.com>,
        Rodrigo Branco <rodrigo@...nelhacking.com>,
        Alexandra Sandulescu <aesa@...gle.com>,
        Jim Mattson <jmattson@...gle.com>, stable@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] x86/bugs: Allow STIBP with IBRS

On Mon, Feb 20, 2023 at 10:33:56AM -0800, KP Singh wrote:
>  static char *stibp_state(void)
>  {
> -       if (spectre_v2_in_ibrs_mode(spectre_v2_enabled))
> +       if (!spectre_v2_user_needs_stibp(spectre_v2_enabled))
>                 return "";
> 
>         switch (spectre_v2_user_stibp) {
> 
> Also Josh, is it okay for us to have a discussion and have me write
> the patch as a v2? Your current patch does not even credit me at all.
> Seems a bit unfair, but I don't really care. I was going to rev up the
> patch with your suggestions.

Well, frankly the patch needed a complete rewrite.  The patch
description was unclear about what the problem is and what's being
fixed.  The code was obtuse and the comments didn't help.  I could tell
by the other replies that I wasn't the only one confused.

I can give you Reported-by, or did you have some other tag in mind?

-- 
Josh