On Sat, 2018-01-13 at 03:11 +0000, Kumar, Venkataramanan wrote: > > > My original patch uses "lfence". I was asked to use "pause": > > > > https://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc-patches/2018-01/msg00969.html > > If everyone is ok, my suggestion is to use "lfence" as the default > loop filler for retpoline. > > Please confirm.
I have had the same request for the kernel patches. I'm happy with it but would like confirmation from Intel and from Paul Turner (whose idea this is, and who has overseen most of the coherent analysis). FWIW I haven't actually *changed* the kernel patch yet, awaiting that confirmation. I understand this is a power optimisation only; preventing the CPU from spinning in that loop when it's mispredicted a return to it.
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