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diff --git a/Documentation/hw-vuln/mds.rst b/Documentation/hw-vuln/mds.rst index daf6fdac49a3..fbbd1719afb9 100644 --- a/Documentation/hw-vuln/mds.rst +++ b/Documentation/hw-vuln/mds.rst @@ -265,8 +265,11 @@ time with the option "mds=". The valid arguments for this option are: ============ ============================================================= -Not specifying this option is equivalent to "mds=full". - +Not specifying this option is equivalent to "mds=full". For processors +that are affected by both TAA (TSX Asynchronous Abort) and MDS, +specifying just "mds=off" without an accompanying "tsx_async_abort=off" +will have no effect as the same mitigation is used for both +vulnerabilities. Mitigation selection guide -------------------------- |