x86/bugs: Fix RSB clearing in indirect_branch_prediction_barrier()

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IBPB is expected to clear the RSB.  However, if X86_BUG_IBPB_NO_RET is
set, that doesn't happen.  Make indirect_branch_prediction_barrier()
take that into account by calling write_ibpb() which clears RSB on
X86_BUG_IBPB_NO_RET:

	/* Make sure IBPB clears return stack preductions too. */
	FILL_RETURN_BUFFER %rax, RSB_CLEAR_LOOPS, X86_BUG_IBPB_NO_RET

Note that, as of the previous patch, write_ibpb() also reads
'x86_pred_cmd' in order to use SBPB when applicable:

	movl	_ASM_RIP(x86_pred_cmd), %eax

Therefore that existing behavior in indirect_branch_prediction_barrier()
is not lost.

Fixes: 50e4b3b940 ("x86/entry: Have entry_ibpb() invalidate return predictions")
Signed-off-by: Josh Poimboeuf <jpoimboe@kernel.org>
Signed-off-by: Ingo Molnar <mingo@kernel.org>
Reviewed-by: Nikolay Borisov <nik.borisov@suse.com>
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/bba68888c511743d4cd65564d1fc41438907523f.1744148254.git.jpoimboe@kernel.org

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