svn commit: r328625 - in head/sys: amd64/amd64 amd64/ia32 amd64/include dev/cpuctl i386/i386 x86/include x86/x86

[Ravi Pokala]

-----Original Message-----
From: <owner-src-committers at freebsd.org> on behalf of Konstantin Belousov <kostikbel at gmail.com>
Date: 2018-01-31, Wednesday at 07:02
To: Ravi Pokala <rpokala at mac.com>
Cc: <src-committers at freebsd.org>, <svn-src-all at freebsd.org>, <svn-src-head at freebsd.org>
Subject: Re: svn commit: r328625 - in head/sys: amd64/amd64 amd64/ia32 amd64/include dev/cpuctl i386/i386 x86/include x86/x86

> On Wed, Jan 31, 2018 at 06:52:43AM -0800, Ravi Pokala wrote:
> 
>> Thanks Kostik!
>> 
>> Quick question: IBRS stands for...? For that matter, in the previous change, what does RDCL_NO stand for too?
> 
> Indirect Branch Restricted Speculation
> Rogue Data Cache Load.
> 
> Read (or at least skim over) the Intel paper I referenced in the commit message.

Certainly. That said, it's nice to spell out un-familiar acronyms the first time they're used. :-)

Thanks again,

Ravi (rpokala@)