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

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Message-ID: <CA+55aFzj3Ocjpnw3WdmKjp3oELwmXt=Zs2=fZuYy0TUyF4nXiA@mail.gmail.com>
Date:	Sun, 6 May 2012 10:16:11 -0700
From:	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
To:	Al Viro <viro@...iv.linux.org.uk>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] broken TASK_SIZE for ia32_aout

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?

                   Linus
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