linux-kernel - Re: Make CONFIG_DEBUG_RODATA boot-time configurable

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Message-ID: <20100715215249.GB19664@redhat.com>
Date:	Thu, 15 Jul 2010 17:52:50 -0400
From:	Dave Jones <davej@...hat.com>
To:	Randy Dunlap <randy.dunlap@...cle.com>
Cc:	Linux Kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>, x86@...nel.org
Subject: Re: Make CONFIG_DEBUG_RODATA boot-time configurable

On Thu, Jul 15, 2010 at 02:35:25PM -0700, Randy Dunlap wrote:
 
 > > diff --git a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
 > > index 4ddb58d..1320d80 100644
 > > --- a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
 > > +++ b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
 > > @@ -651,6 +651,10 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
 > >  			MTRR settings.  This parameter disables that behavior,
 > >  			possibly causing your machine to run very slowly.
 > >  
 > > +	disable_rodata [X86]
 > 
 > What is X86-specific about this boot option?

Just hadn't realized that other archs had implemented it.

	Dave

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