linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH V2] x86: NX protection for kernel data

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Date:	Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:39:49 +0200
From:	Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>
To:	Siarhei Liakh <sliakh.lkml@...il.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org,
	Arjan van de Ven <arjan@...radead.org>,
	James Morris <jmorris@...ei.org>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Andi Kleen <ak@....de>, Rusty Russell <rusty@...tcorp.com.au>,
	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>, Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>
Subject: Re: [PATCH V2] x86: NX protection for kernel data

Hi!

> --- a/init/main.c
> +++ b/init/main.c
> @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
>   *  Added initrd & change_root: Werner Almesberger & Hans Lermen, Feb '96
>   *  Moan early if gcc is old, avoiding bogus kernels - Paul Gortmaker, May '96
>   *  Simplified starting of init:  Michael A. Griffith <grif@....org>
> + *  Data NX protection by Siarhei Liakh <sliakh.lkml@...il.com>
> + *  and Xuxian Jiang <jiang@...ncsu.edu>
>   */

Better delete the changelog and add yourself to credits. Changelogs in
.c files are considered bad these days. (Feel free to kill the old
entries, too.)

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