linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] broken TASK_SIZE for ia32

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Date:	Sun, 06 May 2012 10:37:31 -0700
From:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
To:	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
CC:	Al Viro <viro@...iv.linux.org.uk>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] broken TASK_SIZE for ia32_aout

On 05/06/2012 10:16 AM, Linus Torvalds wrote:
> On Sun, May 6, 2012 at 9:20 AM, Al Viro <viro@...iv.linux.org.uk> wrote:
>> Setting TIF_IA32 in load_aout_binary() used to be enough; these days
>> TASK_SIZE is controlled by TIF_ADDR32 and that one doesn't get set
>> there.  Switch to use of set_personality_ia32()...
> 
> Applied. Just out of curiosity, how did you notice? Just looking at
> TIF_IA32 usage, or do you actually have some old app?
> 

OK, I just queued it up in my tree for a push to you... do you want me
to drop it back out and send the balance?

	-hpa

-- 
H. Peter Anvin, Intel Open Source Technology Center
I work for Intel.  I don't speak on their behalf.

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