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Documentation/x86: Fix backwards on/off logic about YMM support

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These options clearly turn *off* XSAVE YMM support.  Correct the
typo.

Reported-by: Ben Hutchings <ben@decadent.org.uk>
Fixes: 553a5c03e9 ("x86/speculation: Add force option to GDS mitigation")
Signed-off-by: Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@linux.intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>
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Dave Hansen 2023-08-01 07:31:07 -07:00 committed by Greg Kroah-Hartman
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Documentation/admin-guide/hw-vuln/gather_data_sampling.rst
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@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ GDS can also be mitigated on systems that don't have updated microcode by
disabling AVX. This can be done by setting gather_data_sampling="force" or
"clearcpuid=avx" on the kernel command-line.
If used, these options will disable AVX use by turning on XSAVE YMM support.
If used, these options will disable AVX use by turning off XSAVE YMM support.
However, the processor will still enumerate AVX support. Userspace that
does not follow proper AVX enumeration to check both AVX *and* XSAVE YMM
support will break.