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Message-Id: <20140212210306.0c143411c25ffaaadc405701@skynet.be> Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2014 21:03:06 +0800 From: Fabian Frederick <fabf@...net.be> To: linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org Cc: akpm <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>, rdunlap <rdunlap@...radead.org> Subject: [RFC 1/2] Arch: Kconfig: Disable obsolete syscalls This patch adds a generic configuration flag to disable obsolete system calls (ie no longer supported by current c libraries). Signed-off-by: Fabian Frederick <fabf@...net.be> --- arch/Kconfig | 9 +++++++++ 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+) diff --git a/arch/Kconfig b/arch/Kconfig index 80bbb8c..e9bd58f 100644 --- a/arch/Kconfig +++ b/arch/Kconfig @@ -522,4 +522,13 @@ config OLD_SIGACTION config COMPAT_OLD_SIGACTION bool +config DISABLE_OBSOLETE_SYSCALLS + bool "Disable obsolete system calls" + help + Optimize your kernel by disabling system calls no longer + supported by current c libraries. Only officially obsolete + system calls feature here however be warned that meanwhile + this improves security, this option can break compliance + with other systems. + source "kernel/gcov/Kconfig" -- 1.8.1.4 -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@...r.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
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