From 6b4c1360e8adc2cbecf400b97c1ffcf9c5aad31e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Michael Ellerman Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2018 12:08:36 +1000 Subject: Documentation: Add powerpc options for spec_store_bypass_disable Document the support for spec_store_bypass_disable that was added for powerpc in commit a048a07d7f45 ("powerpc/64s: Add support for a store forwarding barrier at kernel entry/exit"). Signed-off-by: Michael Ellerman Reviewed-by: Kees Cook Acked-by: Thomas Gleixner Signed-off-by: Jonathan Corbet --- Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt | 16 +++++++++++++--- 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) (limited to 'Documentation/admin-guide') diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt index 533ff5c68970..4bb60048f583 100644 --- a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt +++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt @@ -4060,6 +4060,8 @@ This parameter controls whether the Speculative Store Bypass optimization is used. + On x86 the options are: + on - Unconditionally disable Speculative Store Bypass off - Unconditionally enable Speculative Store Bypass auto - Kernel detects whether the CPU model contains an @@ -4075,12 +4077,20 @@ seccomp - Same as "prctl" above, but all seccomp threads will disable SSB unless they explicitly opt out. - Not specifying this option is equivalent to - spec_store_bypass_disable=auto. - Default mitigations: X86: If CONFIG_SECCOMP=y "seccomp", otherwise "prctl" + On powerpc the options are: + + on,auto - On Power8 and Power9 insert a store-forwarding + barrier on kernel entry and exit. On Power7 + perform a software flush on kernel entry and + exit. + off - No action. + + Not specifying this option is equivalent to + spec_store_bypass_disable=auto. + spia_io_base= [HW,MTD] spia_fio_base= spia_pedr= -- cgit