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Diffstat (limited to 'docs/qemu-cpu-models.texi')
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1 files changed, 24 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/docs/qemu-cpu-models.texi b/docs/qemu-cpu-models.texi index 1b72584161..23c11dc86f 100644 --- a/docs/qemu-cpu-models.texi +++ b/docs/qemu-cpu-models.texi @@ -158,8 +158,7 @@ support this feature. @item @code{spec-ctrl} -Required to enable the Spectre (CVE-2017-5753 and CVE-2017-5715) fix, -in cases where retpolines are not sufficient. +Required to enable the Spectre v2 (CVE-2017-5715) fix. Included by default in Intel CPU models with -IBRS suffix. @@ -169,6 +168,17 @@ Requires the host CPU microcode to support this feature before it can be used for guest CPUs. +@item @code{stibp} + +Required to enable stronger Spectre v2 (CVE-2017-5715) fixes in some +operating systems. + +Must be explicitly turned on for all Intel CPU models. + +Requires the host CPU microcode to support this feature before it +can be used for guest CPUs. + + @item @code{ssbd} Required to enable the CVE-2018-3639 fix @@ -249,8 +259,7 @@ included if using "Host passthrough" or "Host model". @item @code{ibpb} -Required to enable the Spectre (CVE-2017-5753 and CVE-2017-5715) fix, -in cases where retpolines are not sufficient. +Required to enable the Spectre v2 (CVE-2017-5715) fix. Included by default in AMD CPU models with -IBPB suffix. @@ -260,6 +269,17 @@ Requires the host CPU microcode to support this feature before it can be used for guest CPUs. +@item @code{stibp} + +Required to enable stronger Spectre v2 (CVE-2017-5715) fixes in some +operating systems. + +Must be explicitly turned on for all AMD CPU models. + +Requires the host CPU microcode to support this feature before it +can be used for guest CPUs. + + @item @code{virt-ssbd} Required to enable the CVE-2018-3639 fix |