linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 0/6] x86, boot: clean up KASLR code

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Date:	Tue, 19 Apr 2016 10:36:29 +0200
From:	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...nel.org>
To:	Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>
Cc:	Yinghai Lu <yinghai@...nel.org>, Baoquan He <bhe@...hat.com>,
	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>,
	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>, x86@...nel.org,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Andrey Ryabinin <aryabinin@...tuozzo.com>,
	Dmitry Vyukov <dvyukov@...gle.com>,
	"H.J. Lu" <hjl.tools@...il.com>,
	Josh Poimboeuf <jpoimboe@...hat.com>,
	Borislav Petkov <bp@...e.de>,
	Andy Lutomirski <luto@...nel.org>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/6] x86, boot: clean up KASLR code


* Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org> wrote:

> In order to make improvements to KASLR behavior, it has been suggested
> that the code should be cleaned up a bit first. This is the start of
> those changes. Since there are no stand-alone bug fixes in the later
> patches, I will begin here. First with a rename followed by variable
> name changes and comment improvements.
> 
> This is the first wave...

Ok, that was a really pleasant series - this is exactly what I hoped to see. I've 
put them into tip:x86/boot (as the changes involve more than just KASLR), based on 
v4.6-rc4.

Thanks,

	Ingo