>> > Hi there, I am running kernel 4.14.14 under gentoo testing on an AMD > kaveri box. > > The version of GCC I am using is 7.2. Whether that means the reptoline > patch is working for me I am not quite sure but it could be I guess..... > > Someone who is smarter than the average bear has written a patch for the > spectre problem with no performance penalty: > > https://www.neowin.net/news/retpoline-patch-coming-to- > linux-49-and-linux-414 > > I am not sure if you can do this as debian testing or experimental. > > Cheers > > Michael Fothergill >
You can compile the kernel in debian: > https://www.debian.org/releases/jessie/i386/ch08s06.html.en > There is also a debian page on gcc7 https://wiki.debian.org/GCC7 If I ask the gentoo folks they will tell me if the KPTI and retpoline patches are turned on automatically in kernel 4.14.14 or if you have to set a specific flag when you run make menuconfig (runs in Debian too); then if GCC7 is new enough for this you are good to go...... Cheers MF
