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Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH] Choose retpoline only when it is safe to use



在 2018/2/6 16:59, Andrew Cooper 写道:
On 06/02/2018 08:43, Zhenzhong Duan wrote:
When ( ibrs && thunk == THUNK_DEFAULT && !retpoline_safe() ) is true,
thunk is set to THUNK_JMP rather than THUNK_RETPOLINE.

When (!ibrs && thunk == THUNK_DEFAULT && !retpoline_safe() ) is true,
we should do the same.

Signed-off-by: Zhenzhong Duan <zhenzhong.duan@xxxxxxxxxx>
Why?  What improvement is this intended to give?
No improvement, I just feel if retpoline isn't safe, THUNK_JMP is better and safer.
Above first check is working that way.

(IOW, the logic here is deliberate, and has a specific purpose.)
Ok, Just ignore the noise if it's deliberate.

--
thanks
zduan


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