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SubjectRe: [PATCH v12 1/8] x86/cet/ibt: Add Kconfig option for user-mode Indirect Branch Tracking
Hi!

> > > > + help
> > > > + Indirect Branch Tracking (IBT) provides protection against
> > > > + CALL-/JMP-oriented programming attacks. It is active when
> > > > + the kernel has this feature enabled, and the processor and
> > > > + the application support it. When this feature is enabled,
> > > > + legacy non-IBT applications continue to work, but without
> > > > + IBT protection.
> > > > +
> > > > + If unsure, say y
> > >
> > > If unsure, say y.
> >
> > Actually, it would be "If unsure, say Y.", to be consistent with the
> > rest of the Kconfig.
> >
> > But I wonder if Yes by default is good idea. Only very new CPUs will
> > support this, right? Are they even available at the market? Should the
> > help text say "if your CPU is Whatever Lake or newer, ...." :-) ?
> >
>
> CET enabled kernel runs on all x86-64 processors. All my machines
> are running the same CET enabled kernel binary.

I believe that.

But enabling CET in kernel is useless on Core 2 Duo machine, right?

Pavel
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