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| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-devices-system-cpu | 1 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/admin-guide/hw-vuln/processor_mmio_stale_data.rst | 14 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt | 2 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/admin-guide/sysctl/net.rst | 2 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/arm64/elf_hwcaps.rst | 10 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/arm64/silicon-errata.rst | 2 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/atomic_bitops.txt | 10 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/devicetree/bindings/thermal/thermal-zones.yaml | 1 |
8 files changed, 25 insertions, 17 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-devices-system-cpu b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-devices-system-cpu index 5bf61881f012..760c889b6cd1 100644 --- a/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-devices-system-cpu +++ b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-devices-system-cpu @@ -523,6 +523,7 @@ What: /sys/devices/system/cpu/vulnerabilities /sys/devices/system/cpu/vulnerabilities/tsx_async_abort /sys/devices/system/cpu/vulnerabilities/itlb_multihit /sys/devices/system/cpu/vulnerabilities/mmio_stale_data + /sys/devices/system/cpu/vulnerabilities/retbleed Date: January 2018 Contact: Linux kernel mailing list <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org> Description: Information about CPU vulnerabilities diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/hw-vuln/processor_mmio_stale_data.rst b/Documentation/admin-guide/hw-vuln/processor_mmio_stale_data.rst index 9393c50b5afc..c98fd11907cc 100644 --- a/Documentation/admin-guide/hw-vuln/processor_mmio_stale_data.rst +++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/hw-vuln/processor_mmio_stale_data.rst @@ -230,6 +230,20 @@ The possible values in this file are: * - 'Mitigation: Clear CPU buffers' - The processor is vulnerable and the CPU buffer clearing mitigation is enabled. + * - 'Unknown: No mitigations' + - The processor vulnerability status is unknown because it is + out of Servicing period. Mitigation is not attempted. + +Definitions: +------------ + +Servicing period: The process of providing functional and security updates to +Intel processors or platforms, utilizing the Intel Platform Update (IPU) +process or other similar mechanisms. + +End of Servicing Updates (ESU): ESU is the date at which Intel will no +longer provide Servicing, such as through IPU or other similar update +processes. ESU dates will typically be aligned to end of quarter. If the processor is vulnerable then the following information is appended to the above information: diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt index d7f30902fda0..426fa892d311 100644 --- a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt +++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt @@ -5331,6 +5331,8 @@ rodata= [KNL] on Mark read-only kernel memory as read-only (default). off Leave read-only kernel memory writable for debugging. + full Mark read-only kernel memory and aliases as read-only + [arm64] rockchip.usb_uart Enable the uart passthrough on the designated usb port diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/sysctl/net.rst b/Documentation/admin-guide/sysctl/net.rst index 805f2281e000..60d44165fba7 100644 --- a/Documentation/admin-guide/sysctl/net.rst +++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/sysctl/net.rst @@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ poll cycle or the number of packets processed reaches netdev_budget. netdev_max_backlog ------------------ -Maximum number of packets, queued on the INPUT side, when the interface +Maximum number of packets, queued on the INPUT side, when the interface receives packets faster than kernel can process them. netdev_rss_key diff --git a/Documentation/arm64/elf_hwcaps.rst b/Documentation/arm64/elf_hwcaps.rst index 52b75a25c205..311021f2e560 100644 --- a/Documentation/arm64/elf_hwcaps.rst +++ b/Documentation/arm64/elf_hwcaps.rst @@ -242,44 +242,34 @@ HWCAP2_MTE3 by Documentation/arm64/memory-tagging-extension.rst. HWCAP2_SME - Functionality implied by ID_AA64PFR1_EL1.SME == 0b0001, as described by Documentation/arm64/sme.rst. HWCAP2_SME_I16I64 - Functionality implied by ID_AA64SMFR0_EL1.I16I64 == 0b1111. HWCAP2_SME_F64F64 - Functionality implied by ID_AA64SMFR0_EL1.F64F64 == 0b1. HWCAP2_SME_I8I32 - Functionality implied by ID_AA64SMFR0_EL1.I8I32 == 0b1111. HWCAP2_SME_F16F32 - Functionality implied by ID_AA64SMFR0_EL1.F16F32 == 0b1. HWCAP2_SME_B16F32 - Functionality implied by ID_AA64SMFR0_EL1.B16F32 == 0b1. HWCAP2_SME_F32F32 - Functionality implied by ID_AA64SMFR0_EL1.F32F32 == 0b1. HWCAP2_SME_FA64 - Functionality implied by ID_AA64SMFR0_EL1.FA64 == 0b1. HWCAP2_WFXT - Functionality implied by ID_AA64ISAR2_EL1.WFXT == 0b0010. HWCAP2_EBF16 - Functionality implied by ID_AA64ISAR1_EL1.BF16 == 0b0010. 4. Unused AT_HWCAP bits diff --git a/Documentation/arm64/silicon-errata.rst b/Documentation/arm64/silicon-errata.rst index 33b04db8408f..fda97b3fcf01 100644 --- a/Documentation/arm64/silicon-errata.rst +++ b/Documentation/arm64/silicon-errata.rst @@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ stable kernels. | Allwinner | A64/R18 | UNKNOWN1 | SUN50I_ERRATUM_UNKNOWN1 | +----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------------------+ +----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------------------+ +| ARM | Cortex-A510 | #2457168 | ARM64_ERRATUM_2457168 | ++----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------------------+ | ARM | Cortex-A510 | #2064142 | ARM64_ERRATUM_2064142 | +----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------------------+ | ARM | Cortex-A510 | #2038923 | ARM64_ERRATUM_2038923 | diff --git a/Documentation/atomic_bitops.txt b/Documentation/atomic_bitops.txt index d8b101c97031..edea4656c5c0 100644 --- a/Documentation/atomic_bitops.txt +++ b/Documentation/atomic_bitops.txt @@ -58,13 +58,11 @@ Like with atomic_t, the rule of thumb is: - RMW operations that have a return value are fully ordered. - - RMW operations that are conditional are unordered on FAILURE, - otherwise the above rules apply. In the case of test_and_set_bit_lock(), - if the bit in memory is unchanged by the operation then it is deemed to have - failed. + - RMW operations that are conditional are fully ordered. -Except for a successful test_and_set_bit_lock() which has ACQUIRE semantics and -clear_bit_unlock() which has RELEASE semantics. +Except for a successful test_and_set_bit_lock() which has ACQUIRE semantics, +clear_bit_unlock() which has RELEASE semantics and test_bit_acquire which has +ACQUIRE semantics. Since a platform only has a single means of achieving atomic operations the same barriers as for atomic_t are used, see atomic_t.txt. diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/thermal/thermal-zones.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/thermal/thermal-zones.yaml index 2d34f3ccb257..8d2c6d74b605 100644 --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/thermal/thermal-zones.yaml +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/thermal/thermal-zones.yaml @@ -214,6 +214,7 @@ patternProperties: - polling-delay - polling-delay-passive - thermal-sensors + - trips additionalProperties: false |