[PATCH] x86/spec-ctrl: Fix the rendering of FB_CLEAR

Andrew Cooper posted 1 patch 11 months ago
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git fetch https://gitlab.com/xen-project/patchew/xen tags/patchew/20230612192805.2904128-1-andrew.cooper3@citrix.com
xen/arch/x86/spec_ctrl.c | 6 +++---
1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
[PATCH] x86/spec-ctrl: Fix the rendering of FB_CLEAR
Posted by Andrew Cooper 11 months ago
FB_CLEAR is a read-only status bit, not a read-write control.  Move it from
"Hardware features" into "Hardware hints".

Signed-off-by: Andrew Cooper <andrew.cooper3@citrix.com>
---
CC: Jan Beulich <JBeulich@suse.com>
CC: Roger Pau Monné <roger.pau@citrix.com>
CC: Wei Liu <wl@xen.org>
---
 xen/arch/x86/spec_ctrl.c | 6 +++---
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/xen/arch/x86/spec_ctrl.c b/xen/arch/x86/spec_ctrl.c
index cd5ea6aa52d9..ec4bcdd97e04 100644
--- a/xen/arch/x86/spec_ctrl.c
+++ b/xen/arch/x86/spec_ctrl.c
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ static void __init print_details(enum ind_thunk thunk)
      * Hardware read-only information, stating immunity to certain issues, or
      * suggestions of which mitigation to use.
      */
-    printk("  Hardware hints:%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s\n",
+    printk("  Hardware hints:%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s\n",
            (caps & ARCH_CAPS_RDCL_NO)                        ? " RDCL_NO"        : "",
            (caps & ARCH_CAPS_EIBRS)                          ? " EIBRS"          : "",
            (caps & ARCH_CAPS_RSBA)                           ? " RSBA"           : "",
@@ -422,6 +422,7 @@ static void __init print_details(enum ind_thunk thunk)
            (caps & ARCH_CAPS_SBDR_SSDP_NO)                   ? " SBDR_SSDP_NO"   : "",
            (caps & ARCH_CAPS_FBSDP_NO)                       ? " FBSDP_NO"       : "",
            (caps & ARCH_CAPS_PSDP_NO)                        ? " PSDP_NO"        : "",
+           (caps & ARCH_CAPS_FB_CLEAR)                       ? " FB_CLEAR"       : "",
            (caps & ARCH_CAPS_PBRSB_NO)                       ? " PBRSB_NO"       : "",
            (e8b  & cpufeat_mask(X86_FEATURE_IBRS_ALWAYS))    ? " IBRS_ALWAYS"    : "",
            (e8b  & cpufeat_mask(X86_FEATURE_STIBP_ALWAYS))   ? " STIBP_ALWAYS"   : "",
@@ -431,7 +432,7 @@ static void __init print_details(enum ind_thunk thunk)
            (e8b  & cpufeat_mask(X86_FEATURE_IBPB_RET))       ? " IBPB_RET"       : "");
 
     /* Hardware features which need driving to mitigate issues. */
-    printk("  Hardware features:%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s\n",
+    printk("  Hardware features:%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s\n",
            (e8b  & cpufeat_mask(X86_FEATURE_IBPB)) ||
            (_7d0 & cpufeat_mask(X86_FEATURE_IBRSB))          ? " IBPB"           : "",
            (e8b  & cpufeat_mask(X86_FEATURE_IBRS)) ||
@@ -447,7 +448,6 @@ static void __init print_details(enum ind_thunk thunk)
            (_7d0 & cpufeat_mask(X86_FEATURE_SRBDS_CTRL))     ? " SRBDS_CTRL"     : "",
            (e8b  & cpufeat_mask(X86_FEATURE_VIRT_SSBD))      ? " VIRT_SSBD"      : "",
            (caps & ARCH_CAPS_TSX_CTRL)                       ? " TSX_CTRL"       : "",
-           (caps & ARCH_CAPS_FB_CLEAR)                       ? " FB_CLEAR"       : "",
            (caps & ARCH_CAPS_FB_CLEAR_CTRL)                  ? " FB_CLEAR_CTRL"  : "");
 
     /* Compiled-in support which pertains to mitigations. */
-- 
2.30.2


Re: [PATCH] x86/spec-ctrl: Fix the rendering of FB_CLEAR
Posted by Jan Beulich 11 months ago
On 12.06.2023 21:28, Andrew Cooper wrote:
> FB_CLEAR is a read-only status bit, not a read-write control.  Move it from
> "Hardware features" into "Hardware hints".
> 
> Signed-off-by: Andrew Cooper <andrew.cooper3@citrix.com>

Acked-by: Jan Beulich <jbeulich@suse.com>