Re: [PATCH v2] x86: Clear feature bits disabled at compile-time

[Borislav Petkov]

On Wed, Jul 23, 2025 at 11:22:49AM +0200, Maciej Wieczor-Retman wrote:
> +static __init void init_cpu_cap(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
> +{
> +	int i;
> +
> +	for (i = 0; i < NCAPINTS; i++) {
> +		cpu_caps_set[i] = REQUIRED_MASK(i);
> +		cpu_caps_cleared[i] = DISABLED_MASK(i);
> +	}
> +}

There's already apply_forced_caps(). Not another cap massaging function
please. Add that stuff there.

As to what the Fixes: tag should be - it should not have any Fixes: tag
because AFAICT, this has always been this way. So this fix should be
backported everywhere.

Thx.

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    Boris.

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