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    SubjectRe: [patch V2 27/28] x86/speculation: Add seccomp Spectre v2 user space protection mode
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    Hi,

    Can you alter this without publishing a v3?
    (see below)

    On 11/25/18 10:33 AM, Thomas Gleixner wrote:
    > --- a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
    > +++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
    > @@ -4241,9 +4241,16 @@
    > per thread. The mitigation control state
    > is inherited on fork.
    >
    > + seccomp
    > + - Same as "prctl" above, but all seccomp
    > + threads will enable the mitigation unless
    > + they explicitly opt out.
    > +
    > auto - Kernel selects the mitigation depending on
    > the available CPU features and vulnerability.
    > - Default is prctl.
    > +
    > + Default mitigation:
    > + If CONFIG_SECCOMP=y "seccomp", otherwise "prctl"

    If CONFIG_SECCOMP=y then "seccomp", otherwise "prctl".

    >
    > Not specifying this option is equivalent to
    > spectre_v2_user=auto.

    g'day.
    --
    ~Randy

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