Re: [PATCH] target/ppc/spapr: Update H_GET_CPU_CHARACTERISTICS L1D cache flush bits

2021-07-07 Thread David Gibson
On Tue, Jun 15, 2021 at 02:41:07PM +1000, Nicholas Piggin wrote: > There are several new L1D cache flush bits added to the hcall which reflect > hardware security features for speculative cache access issues. > > These behaviours are now being specified as negative in order to simplify > patched k

Re: [PATCH] target/ppc/spapr: Update H_GET_CPU_CHARACTERISTICS L1D cache flush bits

2021-07-04 Thread David Gibson
On Sun, Jun 20, 2021 at 12:22:53PM +1000, Nicholas Piggin wrote: > Excerpts from David Gibson's message of June 19, 2021 7:26 pm: > > On Tue, Jun 15, 2021 at 02:41:07PM +1000, Nicholas Piggin wrote: > >> There are several new L1D cache flush bits added to the hcall which reflect > >> hardware secur

Re: [PATCH] target/ppc/spapr: Update H_GET_CPU_CHARACTERISTICS L1D cache flush bits

2021-06-19 Thread Nicholas Piggin
Excerpts from David Gibson's message of June 19, 2021 7:26 pm: > On Tue, Jun 15, 2021 at 02:41:07PM +1000, Nicholas Piggin wrote: >> There are several new L1D cache flush bits added to the hcall which reflect >> hardware security features for speculative cache access issues. >> >> These behaviours

Re: [PATCH] target/ppc/spapr: Update H_GET_CPU_CHARACTERISTICS L1D cache flush bits

2021-06-19 Thread David Gibson
On Tue, Jun 15, 2021 at 02:41:07PM +1000, Nicholas Piggin wrote: > There are several new L1D cache flush bits added to the hcall which reflect > hardware security features for speculative cache access issues. > > These behaviours are now being specified as negative in order to simplify > patched k

[PATCH] target/ppc/spapr: Update H_GET_CPU_CHARACTERISTICS L1D cache flush bits

2021-06-14 Thread Nicholas Piggin
There are several new L1D cache flush bits added to the hcall which reflect hardware security features for speculative cache access issues. These behaviours are now being specified as negative in order to simplify patched kernel compatibility with older firmware (a new problem found in existing sy