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authorDaniel Baumann <daniel.baumann@progress-linux.org>2024-06-19 21:00:37 +0000
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@@ -35,8 +35,9 @@ can be triggered by Linux).
For software workarounds that may adversely impact systems unaffected by
the erratum in question, a Kconfig entry is added under "Kernel
Features" -> "ARM errata workarounds via the alternatives framework".
-These are enabled by default and patched in at runtime when an affected
-CPU is detected. For less-intrusive workarounds, a Kconfig option is not
+With the exception of workarounds for errata deemed "rare" by Arm, these
+are enabled by default and patched in at runtime when an affected CPU is
+detected. For less-intrusive workarounds, a Kconfig option is not
available and the code is structured (preferably with a comment) in such
a way that the erratum will not be hit.