linux-kernel - Re: vmsplice exploits, stack protector and Makefiles

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Date:	Thu, 14 Feb 2008 07:12:03 +0100
From:	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>
To:	Sam Ravnborg <sam@...nborg.org>
Cc:	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
	pageexec@...email.hu, Arjan van de Ven <arjan@...radead.org>,
	Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: vmsplice exploits, stack protector and Makefiles


* Sam Ravnborg <sam@...nborg.org> wrote:

> > > if you're merging this, please do the independent parts really 
> > > independenrly. For example, the above is a patch in its own right, 
> > > and probably worth doing regardless of anything else.
> > 
> > yes. I wanted to have it tested for a bit, because the lack of use 
> > of the gcc flag means complete lack of testing coverage. The 
> > obligatory "please add a stackprotector self-test" debug feature 
> > request went to Arjan two days ago already.
> 
> Do you think that the top-lvel Makefile change is OK to merge? I would 
> like to merge it separatly to have maximum bisectability.

sure.

Acked-by: Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>

	Ingo
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