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

[H.J. Lu]

On Thu, Jul 19, 2018 at 10:56 AM, Rical Jasan <rj@2c3t.io> wrote:
> On 07/19/2018 10:51 AM, H.J. Lu wrote:
> ...
>> diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
>> index daef815ae7..c6541f2004 100644
>> --- a/NEWS
>> +++ b/NEWS
>> @@ -17,7 +17,10 @@ Major new features:
>>    feature is currently supported on i386, x86_64 and x32 with GCC 8 and
>>    binutils 2.29 or later.  Note that CET-enabled glibc requires CPUs
>>    capable of multi-byte NOPs, like x86-64 processors as well as Intel
>> -  Pentium Pro or newer.
>> +  Pentium Pro or newer.  NOTE: --enable-cet has been tested for i686,
>> +  x86_64 and x32 on non-CET processors.  --enable-cet has been tested
>> +  for x86_64 and x32 on CET SDVs.  But Intel CET support hasn't been
>
> "SDVs, but"
>
>> +  validated for i686.
>>
>>  * The GNU C Library now has correct support for ABSOLUTE symbols
>>    (SHN_ABS-relative symbols).  Previously such ABSOLUTE symbols were
>> diff --git a/manual/install.texi b/manual/install.texi
>> index 3a87ac8bb5..61d3b1324a 100644
>> --- a/manual/install.texi
>> +++ b/manual/install.texi
>> @@ -148,6 +148,11 @@ Note that when CET is enabled, @theglibc{} requires CPUs capable of
>>  multi-byte NOPs, like x86-64 processors as well as Intel Pentium Pro or
>>  newer.
>>
>> +NOTE: @option{--enable-cet} has been tested for i686, x86_64 and x32
>> +on non-CET processors.  @option{--enable-cet} has been tested for
>> +x86_64 and x32 on CET SDVs.  But Intel CET support hasn't been validated
>
> Same here.
>

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H.J.
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