linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] x86: Preserve iopl on fork and execve

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Message-ID: <5555434A.40503@zytor.com>
Date:	Thu, 14 May 2015 17:52:26 -0700
From:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
To:	Josh Triplett <josh@...htriplett.org>,
	Arjan van de Ven <arjanvandeven@...il.com>
CC:	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...nel.org>,
	Alex Henrie <alexhenrie24@...il.com>,
	One Thousand Gnomes <gnomes@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>,
	Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>,
	Doug Johnson <dougvj@...il.com>,
	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] x86: Preserve iopl on fork and execve

On 05/14/2015 03:41 AM, Josh Triplett wrote:
> 
> I have a patch series that does exactly that, compiling out the syscalls
> as well as the underlying architecture-specific infrastructure.  (Saves
> quite a bit of space, too.)
> 
> It still needs some more detailed x86 architecture review.  Peter, Ingo?
> Would you be interested in taking (an updated version of) that patch
> series for the next merge window?
> 

I think that makes sense.

	-hpa


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