Re: [PATCH 1/4] x86/cpufeatures: Add Intel feature bits for Speculation Control

From: David Woodhouse
Date: Sat Jan 20 2018 - 16:57:33 EST


On Sat, 2018-01-20 at 13:51 -0800, Steven Noonan wrote:
>
> > +#define X86_FEATURE_STIPBÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ (18*32+27) /* Speculation
> Control with STIPB (Intel) */
>
> Is this correct? I thought the acronym was "STIBP", i.e.
> "Single-Thread Indrect Branch Prediction"? If so, then you've got the
> B and P swapped.

Likewise in the later MSR bits patch where I actually have both 'STIPB'
and 'Single Thread Indirect Branch Predictors' on the *same* line.

Fixed in both now; thanks.

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