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Documentation/x86: Fix backwards on/off logic about YMM support
These options clearly turn *off* XSAVE YMM support. Correct the typo. Reported-by: Ben Hutchings <[email protected]> Fixes: 553a5c0 ("x86/speculation: Add force option to GDS mitigation") Signed-off-by: Dave Hansen <[email protected]>
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Documentation/admin-guide/hw-vuln/gather_data_sampling.rst

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@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ GDS can also be mitigated on systems that don't have updated microcode by
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disabling AVX. This can be done by setting gather_data_sampling="force" or
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"clearcpuid=avx" on the kernel command-line.
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If used, these options will disable AVX use by turning on XSAVE YMM support.
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If used, these options will disable AVX use by turning off XSAVE YMM support.
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However, the processor will still enumerate AVX support. Userspace that
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does not follow proper AVX enumeration to check both AVX *and* XSAVE YMM
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support will break.

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