From: <gregkh@linuxfoundation•org>
To: greg@kroah•com, gregkh@linuxfoundation•org,
linuxppc-dev@ozlabs•org, mauricfo@linux•vnet.ibm.com,
mpe@ellerman•id.au, tglx@linutronix•de
Cc: <stable-commits@vger•kernel.org>
Subject: Patch "powerpc/rfi-flush: Always enable fallback flush on pseries" has been added to the 4.16-stable tree
Date: Wed, 23 May 2018 19:23:14 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <1527096194236107@kroah.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20180522144125.10345-2-mpe@ellerman.id.au>
This is a note to let you know that I've just added the patch titled
powerpc/rfi-flush: Always enable fallback flush on pseries
to the 4.16-stable tree which can be found at:
http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/stable-queue.git;a=summary
The filename of the patch is:
powerpc-rfi-flush-always-enable-fallback-flush-on-pseries.patch
and it can be found in the queue-4.16 subdirectory.
If you, or anyone else, feels it should not be added to the stable tree,
please let <stable@vger•kernel.org> know about it.
>From foo@baz Wed May 23 19:18:22 CEST 2018
From: Michael Ellerman <mpe@ellerman•id.au>
Date: Wed, 23 May 2018 00:41:12 +1000
Subject: powerpc/rfi-flush: Always enable fallback flush on pseries
To: greg@kroah•com
Cc: stable@vger•kernel.org, tglx@linutronix•de, linuxppc-dev@ozlabs•org
Message-ID: <20180522144125.10345-2-mpe@ellerman•id.au>
From: Michael Ellerman <mpe@ellerman•id.au>
commit 84749a58b6e382f109abf1e734bc4dd43c2c25bb upstream.
This ensures the fallback flush area is always allocated on pseries,
so in case a LPAR is migrated from a patched to an unpatched system,
it is possible to enable the fallback flush in the target system.
Signed-off-by: Michael Ellerman <mpe@ellerman•id.au>
Signed-off-by: Mauricio Faria de Oliveira <mauricfo@linux•vnet.ibm.com>
Signed-off-by: Michael Ellerman <mpe@ellerman•id.au>
Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation•org>
---
arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/setup.c | 10 +---------
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 9 deletions(-)
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/setup.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/setup.c
@@ -468,26 +468,18 @@ static void pseries_setup_rfi_flush(void
/* Enable by default */
enable = true;
+ types = L1D_FLUSH_FALLBACK;
rc = plpar_get_cpu_characteristics(&result);
if (rc == H_SUCCESS) {
- types = L1D_FLUSH_NONE;
-
if (result.character & H_CPU_CHAR_L1D_FLUSH_TRIG2)
types |= L1D_FLUSH_MTTRIG;
if (result.character & H_CPU_CHAR_L1D_FLUSH_ORI30)
types |= L1D_FLUSH_ORI;
- /* Use fallback if nothing set in hcall */
- if (types == L1D_FLUSH_NONE)
- types = L1D_FLUSH_FALLBACK;
-
if ((!(result.behaviour & H_CPU_BEHAV_L1D_FLUSH_PR)) ||
(!(result.behaviour & H_CPU_BEHAV_FAVOUR_SECURITY)))
enable = false;
- } else {
- /* Default to fallback if case hcall is not available */
- types = L1D_FLUSH_FALLBACK;
}
setup_rfi_flush(types, enable);
Patches currently in stable-queue which might be from mpe@ellerman•id.au are
queue-4.16/powerpc-pseries-fix-clearing-of-security-feature-flags.patch
queue-4.16/powerpc-powernv-set-or-clear-security-feature-flags.patch
queue-4.16/powerpc-64s-move-cpu_show_meltdown.patch
queue-4.16/powerpc-pseries-set-or-clear-security-feature-flags.patch
queue-4.16/powerpc-move-default-security-feature-flags.patch
queue-4.16/powerpc-powernv-use-the-security-flags-in-pnv_setup_rfi_flush.patch
queue-4.16/powerpc-add-security-feature-flags-for-spectre-meltdown.patch
queue-4.16/powerpc-pseries-use-the-security-flags-in-pseries_setup_rfi_flush.patch
queue-4.16/powerpc-64s-enhance-the-information-in-cpu_show_meltdown.patch
queue-4.16/powerpc-rfi-flush-always-enable-fallback-flush-on-pseries.patch
queue-4.16/powerpc-pseries-add-new-h_get_cpu_characteristics-flags.patch
queue-4.16/powerpc-64s-add-support-for-a-store-forwarding-barrier-at-kernel-entry-exit.patch
queue-4.16/powerpc-64s-wire-up-cpu_show_spectre_v1.patch
queue-4.16/powerpc-64s-wire-up-cpu_show_spectre_v2.patch
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2018-05-23 17:24 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 30+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2018-05-22 14:41 [PATCH stable 4.16 00/14] powerpc backports for 4.16 Michael Ellerman
2018-05-22 14:41 ` [PATCH stable 4.16 01/14] powerpc/rfi-flush: Always enable fallback flush on pseries Michael Ellerman
2018-05-23 17:23 ` gregkh [this message]
2018-05-22 14:41 ` [PATCH stable 4.16 02/14] powerpc: Add security feature flags for Spectre/Meltdown Michael Ellerman
2018-05-23 17:23 ` Patch "powerpc: Add security feature flags for Spectre/Meltdown" has been added to the 4.16-stable tree gregkh
2018-05-22 14:41 ` [PATCH stable 4.16 03/14] powerpc/pseries: Add new H_GET_CPU_CHARACTERISTICS flags Michael Ellerman
2018-05-23 17:23 ` Patch "powerpc/pseries: Add new H_GET_CPU_CHARACTERISTICS flags" has been added to the 4.16-stable tree gregkh
2018-05-22 14:41 ` [PATCH stable 4.16 04/14] powerpc/pseries: Set or clear security feature flags Michael Ellerman
2018-05-23 17:23 ` Patch "powerpc/pseries: Set or clear security feature flags" has been added to the 4.16-stable tree gregkh
2018-05-22 14:41 ` [PATCH stable 4.16 05/14] powerpc/powernv: Set or clear security feature flags Michael Ellerman
2018-05-23 17:23 ` Patch "powerpc/powernv: Set or clear security feature flags" has been added to the 4.16-stable tree gregkh
2018-05-22 14:41 ` [PATCH stable 4.16 06/14] powerpc/64s: Move cpu_show_meltdown() Michael Ellerman
2018-05-23 17:23 ` Patch "powerpc/64s: Move cpu_show_meltdown()" has been added to the 4.16-stable tree gregkh
2018-05-22 14:41 ` [PATCH stable 4.16 07/14] powerpc/64s: Enhance the information in cpu_show_meltdown() Michael Ellerman
2018-05-23 17:23 ` Patch "powerpc/64s: Enhance the information in cpu_show_meltdown()" has been added to the 4.16-stable tree gregkh
2018-05-22 14:41 ` [PATCH stable 4.16 08/14] powerpc/powernv: Use the security flags in pnv_setup_rfi_flush() Michael Ellerman
2018-05-23 17:23 ` Patch "powerpc/powernv: Use the security flags in pnv_setup_rfi_flush()" has been added to the 4.16-stable tree gregkh
2018-05-22 14:41 ` [PATCH stable 4.16 09/14] powerpc/pseries: Use the security flags in pseries_setup_rfi_flush() Michael Ellerman
2018-05-23 17:23 ` Patch "powerpc/pseries: Use the security flags in pseries_setup_rfi_flush()" has been added to the 4.16-stable tree gregkh
2018-05-22 14:41 ` [PATCH stable 4.16 10/14] powerpc/64s: Wire up cpu_show_spectre_v1() Michael Ellerman
2018-05-23 17:23 ` Patch "powerpc/64s: Wire up cpu_show_spectre_v1()" has been added to the 4.16-stable tree gregkh
2018-05-22 14:41 ` [PATCH stable 4.16 11/14] powerpc/64s: Wire up cpu_show_spectre_v2() Michael Ellerman
2018-05-23 17:23 ` Patch "powerpc/64s: Wire up cpu_show_spectre_v2()" has been added to the 4.16-stable tree gregkh
2018-05-22 14:41 ` [PATCH stable 4.16 12/14] powerpc/pseries: Fix clearing of security feature flags Michael Ellerman
2018-05-23 17:23 ` Patch "powerpc/pseries: Fix clearing of security feature flags" has been added to the 4.16-stable tree gregkh
2018-05-22 14:41 ` [PATCH stable 4.16 13/14] powerpc: Move default security feature flags Michael Ellerman
2018-05-23 17:23 ` Patch "powerpc: Move default security feature flags" has been added to the 4.16-stable tree gregkh
2018-05-22 14:41 ` [PATCH stable 4.16 14/14] powerpc/64s: Add support for a store forwarding barrier at kernel entry/exit Michael Ellerman
2018-05-23 17:23 ` Patch "powerpc/64s: Add support for a store forwarding barrier at kernel entry/exit" has been added to the 4.16-stable tree gregkh
2018-05-23 17:21 ` [PATCH stable 4.16 00/14] powerpc backports for 4.16 Greg KH
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