linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v3 0/5] powerpc/mm: Fix kernel protection and implement STRICT_KERNEL

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Date:   Thu, 3 Aug 2017 17:24:52 +1000
From:   Balbir Singh <bsingharora@...il.com>
To:     Christophe Leroy <christophe.leroy@....fr>
Cc:     Benjamin Herrenschmidt <benh@...nel.crashing.org>,
        Paul Mackerras <paulus@...ba.org>,
        Michael Ellerman <mpe@...erman.id.au>,
        Scott Wood <oss@...error.net>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        "open list:LINUX FOR POWERPC (32-BIT AND 64-BIT)" 
        <linuxppc-dev@...ts.ozlabs.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 0/5] powerpc/mm: Fix kernel protection and implement
 STRICT_KERNEL_RWX on PPC32

On Wed, Aug 2, 2017 at 11:50 PM, Christophe Leroy
<christophe.leroy@....fr> wrote:
> This patch set implements STRICT_KERNEL_RWX on Powerpc32
> after fixing a few issues related to kernel code page protection.
>
> At the end we take the opportunity to get rid of some unneccessary/outdated
> fixmap stuff.

I looked at it, looks good overall, I've reviewed the previous series. Have you
checked the series against CONFIG_RELOCATABLE?

Balbir Singh.