linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v4] mm: SLAB freelist randomization

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Date:	Wed, 27 Apr 2016 10:40:36 -0500 (CDT)
From:	Christoph Lameter <cl@...ux.com>
To:	Thomas Garnier <thgarnie@...gle.com>
cc:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Pekka Enberg <penberg@...nel.org>,
	David Rientjes <rientjes@...gle.com>,
	Joonsoo Kim <iamjoonsoo.kim@....com>,
	Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>,
	Greg Thelen <gthelen@...gle.com>,
	Laura Abbott <labbott@...oraproject.org>,
	kernel-hardening@...ts.openwall.com,
	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Linux-MM <linux-mm@...ck.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v4] mm: SLAB freelist randomization

On Tue, 26 Apr 2016, Thomas Garnier wrote:

> It was discussed a bit before. The intent is to have a similar feature
> for other kernel heap (I know it is possible for SLUB). That's why I
> think it make sense to have a similar config name used for all
> allocators.

Please use CONFIG_SLAB_FREELIST_RANDOM to signify that it is for all slab
allocators. Not SLAB specific.