CONFIG_EXPOLINE is not available for thedefaultarchitecture x86.
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Avoid speculative indirect branches in the kernel
configname: CONFIG_EXPOLINE
Linux Kernel Configuration
└─>Processor type and features
└─>Avoid speculative indirect branches in the kernel
In linux kernel since version 3.10 (release Date: 2013-06-30)
Compile the kernel with the expoline compiler options to guard
against kernel-to-user data leaks by avoiding speculative indirect
branches.
Requires a compiler with -mindirect-branch=thunk support for full
protection. The kernel may run slower.
If unsure, say N.
against kernel-to-user data leaks by avoiding speculative indirect
branches.
Requires a compiler with -mindirect-branch=thunk support for full
protection. The kernel may run slower.
If unsure, say N.