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SubjectRe: [RFC PATCH] Use feature bit names in clearcpuid=
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On Sun, Sep 20 2020 at 17:42, Borislav Petkov wrote:
> Hi,
>
> so tglx hates this clearcpuid= interface where you have to give the
> X86_FEATURE array indices in order to disable a feature bit for testing.
> Below is a first attempt (lightly tested in a VM only) to accept the bit
> names from /proc/cpuinfo too.
>
> I say "too" because not all feature bits have names and we would still
> have to support the numbers. Yeah, yuck.
>
> An exemplary cmdline would then be something like:
>
> clearcpuid=de,440,smca,succory,bmi1,3dnow ("succory" is wrong on
> purpose).
>
> and it says:
>
> [ 0.000000] Clearing CPUID bits: de 13:24 smca bmi1 3dnow
>
> Also, I'm thinking we should taint the kernel when this option is used.
>
> Thoughts?

Yes, instead of making it differently horrible, can we finally remove that
nonsense which should have never been there in the first place?

Thanks,

tglx

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