[PATCH] NEWS: Intel CET support hasn't be validated for i686

[H.J. Lu]

On Wed, Jul 18, 2018 at 2:16 PM, Joseph Myers <joseph@codesourcery.com> wrote:
> On Wed, 18 Jul 2018, H.J. Lu wrote:
>
>> 2. On 64-bit CET SDV under CET kernel with --enable-cet
>>      a. Only x86_64 and x32 tested.
>>      b. i686 isn't tested since 64-bit CET SDV doesn't support i686.
>
> So the key gap in test coverage is the lack of any evidence that the i686
> code does actually work on CET processors.  I think that at least merits a
> warning in the NEWS and install.texi entries about the unvalidated nature
> of the i686 CET support (which would be removed from install.texi at a
> later date once the i686 support has been validated, on a simulator or
> hardware, and any issues resolved).
>

How about this?


-- 
H.J.
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