[MODERATED] Re: [PATCH v7 04/10] TAAv7 4

On Tue, Oct 22, 2019 at 01:02:35PM -0700, speck for Luck, Tony wrote:
> At first glance I find that more confusing that helpful.
> 
> Perspective: TAA is an issue that affects ~3 CPU models. It will be
> a non-issue on future models.
> 
> TSX control is a new CPU feature control that happens to begin
> with those three models, but will continue to be present on future
> CPU models.

The ",async_abort..." piece is optional, of course. You should be able
to use

	tsx=on|off

just fine, without the additional option flags. I.e., you get what you
ordered principle.

It is the same thing as when you don't specify tsx_async_abort= on the
command line now.

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