Hi! > > +config X86_INTEL_BRANCH_TRACKING_USER > > + prompt "Intel Indirect Branch Tracking for user-mode" > > Take the "Intel " and "INTEL_" out, please. It will only cause us all > pain later if some of our x86 compatriots decide to implement this.
Are other x86 manufacturers legally allowed to implement that?
> > If the kernel is to be used only on older systems that do not support
> > IBT, and the size of the binary is important, you can save 900 KB by
> > disabling this feature.
> >
> > Otherwise, if unsure, say Y.
>
> 900k seems like a *lot*. Where the heck does that come from?
>
> Also, comments like that don't age very well. Consider:
>
> Support for this feature is only known to be present on Intel
> processors released in 2020 or later. This feature is also
> known to increase kernel text size substantially.
>
> If unsure, say N.
That is much better, thanks.
Pavel
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