linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v8 00/10] Intel MPX support

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Message-ID: <54124379.5090502@intel.com>
Date:	Thu, 11 Sep 2014 17:51:05 -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-mm@...ck.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v8 00/10] Intel MPX support

On 09/11/2014 01:46 AM, Qiaowei Ren wrote:
> MPX kernel code, namely this patchset, has mainly the 2 responsibilities:
> provide handlers for bounds faults (#BR), and manage bounds memory.

Qiaowei, We probably need to mention here what "bounds memory" is, and
why it has to be managed, and who is responsible for the different pieces.

Who allocates the memory?
Who fills the memory?
When is it freed?

Thomas, do you have any other suggestions for things you'd like to see
clarified?
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