linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 00/11] x86: Supervisor Mode Access Prevention

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Message-ID: <505CE5C8.80007@linux.intel.com>
Date:	Fri, 21 Sep 2012 15:10:16 -0700
From:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...ux.intel.com>
To:	Dave Jones <davej@...hat.com>,
	Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>, Ingo Molnar <mingo@...nel.org>,
	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>,
	Linda Wang <lwang@...hat.com>,
	Matt Fleming <matt.fleming@...el.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 00/11] x86: Supervisor Mode Access Prevention

On 09/21/2012 03:08 PM, Dave Jones wrote:
> 
> Perhaps add a printk somewhere to show that it's actually been enabled maybe ?
> 
> Also, would it be feasible to add something like we have for test_nx ?
> If this feature regresses in some way in the future, I suspect we'd like
> to know about it sooner rather than later.
> 

Good idea... should add this both for SMEP and SMAP.

	-hpa



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