On Fri, 14 Sep 2018, Florian Weimer wrote: > On 09/14/2018 02:50 PM, Thomas Gleixner wrote: > > Matt attempted to add CLOCK_TAI support to the VDSO clock_gettime() > > implementation, which extended the clockid switch case and added yet > > another slightly different copy of the same code. > > > > Especially the extended switch case is problematic as the compiler tends to > > generate a jump table which then requires to use retpolines. > > Does vDSO code really have to use retpolines? It's in userspace, after all. Unless you have IBRS/STIPB enabled, you need user space ratpoutine as well. Thanks, tglx _______________________________________________ Virtualization mailing list Virtualization@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/virtualization
