Re: [tip:x86/pti] x86/retpoline: Fill RSB on context switch for affected CPUs

From: Andi Kleen
Date: Sun Jan 14 2018 - 19:06:09 EST


> + if ((!boot_cpu_has(X86_FEATURE_PTI) &&
> + !boot_cpu_has(X86_FEATURE_SMEP)) || is_skylake_era()) {
> + setup_force_cpu_cap(X86_FEATURE_RSB_CTXSW);
> + pr_info("Filling RSB on context switch\n");
> + }

Missing an option to turn this off.

-Andi