Re: [PATCH 6.6.y 0/6] Delay VERW - 6.6.y backport

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On Tue, Feb 27, 2024 at 09:54:00AM +0100, Greg KH wrote:
> On Mon, Feb 26, 2024 at 09:34:14PM -0800, Pawan Gupta wrote:
> > This is the backport of recently upstreamed series that moves VERW
> > execution to a later point in exit-to-user path. This is needed because
> > in some cases it may be possible for data accessed after VERW executions
> > may end into MDS affected CPU buffers. Moving VERW closer to ring
> > transition reduces the attack surface.
> > 
> > Patch 1/6 includes a minor fix that is queued for upstream:
> > https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/170899674562.398.6398007479766564897.tip-bot2@tip-bot2/
> 
> Obviously I can't take this, you know that :(
> 
> Please include the actual commit in the series, when it hits Linus's
> tree.

Backports to 6.6 and 6.7 will work without the commit waiting to be
upstreamed.

> I'm dropping all of these backports from my review queue, please resend
> the fixed up series when they are ready.

I will resend 6.6 and 6.7 without this change:

  https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/170899674562.398.6398007479766564897.tip-bot2@tip-bot2/




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