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arm64: errata: Assume that unknown CPUs _are_ vulnerable to Spectre BHB
The code for detecting CPUs that are vulnerable to Spectre BHB was based on a hardcoded list of CPU IDs that were known to be affected. Unfortunately, the list mostly only contained the IDs of standard ARM cores. The IDs for many cores that are minor variants of the standard ARM cores (like many Qualcomm Kyro CPUs) weren't listed. This led the code to assume that those variants were not affected. Flip the code on its head and instead assume that a core is vulnerable if it doesn't have CSV2_3 but is unrecognized as being safe. This involves creating a "Spectre BHB safe" list. As of right now, the only CPU IDs added to the "Spectre BHB safe" list are ARM Cortex A35, A53, A55, A510, and A520. This list was created by looking for cores that weren't listed in ARM's list [1] as per review feedback on v2 of this patch [2]. Additionally Brahma A53 is added as per mailing list feedback [3]. NOTE: this patch will not actually _mitigate_ anyone, it will simply cause them to report themselves as vulnerable. If any cores in the system are reported as vulnerable but not mitigated then the whole system will be reported as vulnerable though the system will attempt to mitigate with the information it has about the known cores. [1] https://developer.arm.com/Arm%20Security%20Center/Spectre-BHB [2] https://lore.kernel.org/r/20241219175128.GA25477@willie-the-truck [3] https://lore.kernel.org/r/18dbd7d1-a46c-4112-a425-320c99f67a8d@broadcom.com Fixes: 558c303 ("arm64: Mitigate spectre style branch history side channels") Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org Reviewed-by: Julius Werner <jwerner@chromium.org> Signed-off-by: Douglas Anderson <dianders@chromium.org> Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20250107120555.v4.2.I2040fa004dafe196243f67ebcc647cbedbb516e6@changeid Signed-off-by: Catalin Marinas <catalin.marinas@arm.com>
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