linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 1/2] x86/speculation: Allow enabling STIBP with legacy IBRS

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Message-ID: <Y/UiJmv7j12hOe0k@zn.tnic>
Date:   Tue, 21 Feb 2023 20:57:26 +0100
From:   Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>
To:     Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
Cc:     KP Singh <kpsingh@...nel.org>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        pjt@...gle.com, evn@...gle.com, jpoimboe@...nel.org,
        tglx@...utronix.de, 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, corbet@....net, bp@...e.de,
        linyujun809@...wei.com, jmattson@...gle.com,
        José Oliveira <joseloliveira11@...il.com>,
        Rodrigo Branco <rodrigo@...nelhacking.com>,
        Alexandra Sandulescu <aesa@...gle.com>, stable@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 1/2] x86/speculation: Allow enabling STIBP with legacy
 IBRS

On Tue, Feb 21, 2023 at 08:47:38PM +0100, Greg KH wrote:
> Why does anyone need to "drop stable" from a patch discussion?  That's
> not a problem, we _WANT_ to see the patch review and discussion also
> copied there to be aware of what is coming down the pipeline.  So
> whomever said that is not correct, sorry.

Someone dropped stable because you used to send automated formletter
mails that this is not how one should submit a patch to stable. I guess
that is not needed anymore so I'll stop dropping stable.

-- 
Regards/Gruss,
    Boris.

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