[MODERATED] Re: [PATCH v5 03/11] TAAv5 3

> > +void tsx_init(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
> > +{
> > +	if (!tsx_ctrl_is_supported())
> > +		return;
> > +
> > +	/*
> > +	 * Default to TSX_CTRL_DISABLE. This is because on certain processors
> > +	 * TSX may be used as part of a speculative side channel attack.
> > +	 */
> > +	tsx_ctrl_state = TSX_CTRL_DISABLE;
> > +
> > +	tsx_disable();
> > +	/*
> > +	 * tsx_disable() will change the state of the
> > +	 * RTM CPUID bit.  Clear it here since it is now
> > +	 * expected to be not set.
> > +	 */
> > +	clear_cpu_cap(c, X86_FEATURE_RTM);
> > +	setup_clear_cpu_cap(X86_FEATURE_RTM);
> 
> You shouldn't be doing both clear_cpu_cap *and* setup_clear_cpu_cap().
> 
> Also, please fold patch 4 into this patch or at least make the contents
> of tsx_init() in this patch make some sense.

I will fold patch 4 into this.

Thanks,
Pawan