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PRSETSPECULATIONCTRL(2const) PRSETSPECULATIONCTRL(2const)

NAME top

   PR_SET_SPECULATION_CTRL - set the state of a speculation
   misfeature for the calling thread

LIBRARY top

   Standard C library (_libc_, _-lc_)

SYNOPSIS top

   **#include <linux/prctl.h>** /* Definition of **PR_*** constants */
   **#include <sys/prctl.h>**

   **int prctl(PR_SET_SPECULATION_CTRL, long** _misfeature_**, long** _val_**, 0L, 0L);**

DESCRIPTION top

   Sets the state of the speculation misfeature specified in
   _misfeature_.  The speculation-misfeature settings are per-thread
   attributes.

   Currently, _misfeature_ must be one of:

   **PR_SPEC_STORE_BYPASS**
          Set the state of the speculative store bypass misfeature.

   **PR_SPEC_INDIRECT_BRANCH** (since Linux 4.20)
          Set the state of the indirect branch speculation
          misfeature.

   The _val_ argument is used to hand in the control value, which is
   one of the following:

   **PR_SPEC_ENABLE**
          The speculation feature is enabled, mitigation is disabled.

   **PR_SPEC_DISABLE**
          The speculation feature is disabled, mitigation is enabled.

   **PR_SPEC_FORCE_DISABLE**
          Same as **PR_SPEC_DISABLE**, but cannot be undone.

   **PR_SPEC_DISABLE_NOEXEC** (since Linux 5.1)
          Same as **PR_SPEC_DISABLE**, but the state will be cleared on
          [execve(2)](../man2/execve.2.html).  Currently only supported for
          **PR_SPEC_STORE_BYPASS**.

   The speculation feature can also be controlled by the
   **spec_store_bypass_disable** boot parameter.  This parameter may
   enforce a read-only policy which will result in the **prctl**() call
   failing with the error **ENXIO**.  For further details, see the kernel
   source file _Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt_.

RETURN VALUE top

   On success, 0 is returned.  On error, -1 is returned, and _[errno](../man3/errno.3.html)_ is
   set to indicate the error.

ERRORS top

   **ENODEV** The kernel or CPU does not support the requested
          speculation _misfeature_.

   **ENXIO** The control of the selected speculation misfeature is not
          possible.  See **PR_GET_SPECULATION_CTRL** for the bit fields
          to determine which option is available.

   **EPERM** The speculation was disabled with **PR_SPEC_FORCE_DISABLE** and
          caller tried to enable it again.

   **ERANGE** _misfeature_ is not a valid value.

STANDARDS top

   Linux.

HISTORY top

   Linux 4.17.

SEE ALSO top

   [prctl(2)](../man2/prctl.2.html), [PR_GET_SPECULATION_CTRL(2const)](../man2/PR%5FGET%5FSPECULATION%5FCTRL.2const.html)

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