Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: [Patch v5 12/16] x86/speculation: Create PRCTL interface to restrict indirect branch speculation | From | Tim Chen <> | Date | Mon, 19 Nov 2018 10:29:36 -0800 |
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On 11/17/2018 01:53 AM, Jiri Kosina wrote: > On Fri, 16 Nov 2018, Tim Chen wrote: > > > I think that the fact that this talks about "indirect branch predictions" > in general terms, but really controls only the SMT aspect of it (STIBP), > as quite confusing. > > So I believe it should either be renamed, or actually control semantics of > IBPB as well, no?
It does control STIBP. You have suggestion on an alternative name?
Tim
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