linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v8 09/12] x86/cpu: Add a configuration and command line option for Key Locker

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Date:   Sat, 3 Jun 2023 18:37:51 +0200
From:   Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>
To:     "Chang S. Bae" <chang.seok.bae@...el.com>
Cc:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-crypto@...r.kernel.org,
        dm-devel@...hat.com, ebiggers@...nel.org, elliott@....com,
        gmazyland@...il.com, luto@...nel.org, dave.hansen@...ux.intel.com,
        tglx@...utronix.de, mingo@...nel.org, x86@...nel.org,
        herbert@...dor.apana.org.au, ardb@...nel.org,
        dan.j.williams@...el.com, bernie.keany@...el.com,
        charishma1.gairuboyina@...el.com,
        lalithambika.krishnakumar@...el.com, nhuck@...gle.com,
        Jonathan Corbet <corbet@....net>,
        Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>,
        "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>, linux-doc@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v8 09/12] x86/cpu: Add a configuration and command line
 option for Key Locker

On Sat, Jun 03, 2023 at 08:22:24AM -0700, Chang S. Bae wrote:
> +static __init int x86_nokeylocker_setup(char *arg)
> +{
> +	/* Expect an exact match without trailing characters. */
> +	if (strlen(arg))
> +		return 0;
> +
> +	if (!cpu_feature_enabled(X86_FEATURE_KEYLOCKER))
> +		return 1;
> +
> +	setup_clear_cpu_cap(X86_FEATURE_KEYLOCKER);
> +	pr_info("x86/keylocker: Disabled by kernel command line.\n");
> +	return 1;
> +}
> +__setup("nokeylocker", x86_nokeylocker_setup);

Can we stop adding those just to remove them at some point later but
simply do:

clearcpuid=keylocker

?

-- 
Regards/Gruss,
    Boris.

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