linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v6 00/10] Intel MPX support

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Message-ID: <53A1A509.4080802@intel.com>
Date:	Wed, 18 Jun 2014 07:41:13 -0700
From:	Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@...el.com>
To:	Qiaowei Ren <qiaowei.ren@...el.com>,
	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>,
	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>
CC:	x86@...nel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Linux-MM <linux-mm@...ck.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v6 00/10] Intel MPX support

On 06/18/2014 02:44 AM, Qiaowei Ren wrote:
> This patchset adds support for the Memory Protection Extensions
> (MPX) feature found in future Intel processors.

It's very important to note that this is a very different patch set than
the last one.  The way we are freeing the unused bounds tables is
_completely different (9/10), and needs some very heavy mm reviews.  I'm
sure Qiaowei will cc linux-mm@ next time.

We're also not asking that this be merged in its current state.  The
32-bit binary on 64-bit kernel issue is a show stopper for merging, but
we're trying to post early and often.
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