Re: [PATCH] x86/mm/pat: Fix L1TF stable backport for CPA

From: Andi Kleen
Date: Sun Aug 26 2018 - 01:19:22 EST


> > Cc: stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx # 4.4 and 4.9
>
> LGTM for v4.4.y but ... are you sure that this patch applies to v4.9.y ?
> Commit edc3b9129cec is 'native' in v4.9.y and has not been reverted there.

You're right. I thought it was needed for 4.9 too, but yes it has the CPA pfn
patch. So for 4.9 the patch is not needed and in fact incorrect.

The original report was for 4.4.

Greg can you please revert/remove it again for 4.9?

-Andi