linux-kernel - Re: [RFC][PATCH] x86/mm: warn on W+x mappings

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Message-ID: <20151003090141.GB11942@pd.tnic>
Date:	Sat, 3 Oct 2015 11:01:41 +0200
From:	Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>
To:	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...nel.org>
Cc:	Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>,
	Stephen Smalley <sds@...ho.nsa.gov>,
	"x86@...nel.org" <x86@...nel.org>,
	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [RFC][PATCH] x86/mm: warn on W+x mappings

On Sat, Oct 03, 2015 at 09:50:45AM +0200, Ingo Molnar wrote:
> Ah, I think you missed the following detail: the patch I suggested would separate 
> the debugfs bits from the checking bits and would thus allow a 'security check 
> only' .config setting.
> 
> Distros would normally not want to enable the debugfs file, agreed about that.

Right, exactly. Ok, we're on the same page. I see v2 on lkml doing that.

-- 
Regards/Gruss,
    Boris.

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