linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] Solved the Xen PV/KASLR riddle

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Message-ID: <54008F96.20601@canonical.com>
Date:	Fri, 29 Aug 2014 16:35:02 +0200
From:	Stefan Bader <stefan.bader@...onical.com>
To:	David Vrabel <david.vrabel@...rix.com>,
	Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk <konrad.wilk@...cle.com>
CC:	Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>,
	"xen-devel@...ts.xensource.com" <xen-devel@...ts.xensource.com>,
	Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Solved the Xen PV/KASLR riddle

On 29.08.2014 16:31, David Vrabel wrote:
> On 29/08/14 15:27, Stefan Bader wrote:
>>
>> Ok, I rework the patch and re-send it (freshly, iow not part of this thread).
>> And while I am at it, I would add the stable tag.
> 
> Can you use a different title? Perhaps:
> 
> x86/xen: fix 64-bit PV guest kernel page tables for KASLR
> 
> David
> 
I can change the title but would not want to include KASLR. Because that is just
indirectly responsible. This is a fix for a problem that always was there but
just escaped notice until KASLR caused the layout to change. This could have
done independently before.

Or, like I mentioned in the last email, be caused by a large initrd.

-Stefan


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