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-rw-r--r-- | Documentation/admin-guide/hw-vuln/mds.rst | 29 |
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diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/hw-vuln/mds.rst b/Documentation/admin-guide/hw-vuln/mds.rst index e0dccf414eca..e3a796c0d3a2 100644 --- a/Documentation/admin-guide/hw-vuln/mds.rst +++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/hw-vuln/mds.rst @@ -95,22 +95,19 @@ mitigations are active. The relevant sysfs file is: The possible values in this file are: - ========================================= ================================= - 'Not affected' The processor is not vulnerable - - 'Vulnerable' The processor is vulnerable, - but no mitigation enabled - - 'Vulnerable: Clear CPU buffers attempted' The processor is vulnerable but - microcode is not updated. - The mitigation is enabled on a - best effort basis. - See :ref:`vmwerv` - - 'Mitigation: CPU buffer clear' The processor is vulnerable and the - CPU buffer clearing mitigation is - enabled. - ========================================= ================================= + .. list-table:: + + * - 'Not affected' + - The processor is not vulnerable + * - 'Vulnerable' + - The processor is vulnerable, but no mitigation enabled + * - 'Vulnerable: Clear CPU buffers attempted, no microcode' + - The processor is vulnerable but microcode is not updated. + + The mitigation is enabled on a best effort basis. See :ref:`vmwerv` + * - 'Mitigation: Clear CPU buffers' + - The processor is vulnerable and the CPU buffer clearing mitigation is + enabled. If the processor is vulnerable then the following information is appended to the above information: |