linux-kernel - Re: refactoring timers to avoid init

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Date:   Thu, 17 Aug 2017 07:40:43 -0700
From:   Christoph Hellwig <hch@...radead.org>
To:     Kees Cook <keescook@...gle.com>
Cc:     Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
        LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        "kernel-hardening@...ts.openwall.com" 
        <kernel-hardening@...ts.openwall.com>
Subject: Re: refactoring timers to avoid init_timer*()

Instea of bloating the timer even more we should kill off
the data field eventually, which should give you the same
protection.

See my proposal and the related discussion here:

http://www.mail-archive.com/linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org/msg1397209.html