linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v5 14/32] x86/mm/64: Enable vmapped stacks

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Message-ID: <20160714184527.GB16975@gmail.com>
Date:	Thu, 14 Jul 2016 20:45:28 +0200
From:	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...nel.org>
To:	Andy Lutomirski <luto@...capital.net>
Cc:	Andy Lutomirski <luto@...nel.org>, X86 ML <x86@...nel.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	linux-arch <linux-arch@...r.kernel.org>,
	Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>,
	Nadav Amit <nadav.amit@...il.com>,
	Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>,
	Brian Gerst <brgerst@...il.com>,
	"kernel-hardening@...ts.openwall.com" 
	<kernel-hardening@...ts.openwall.com>,
	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Josh Poimboeuf <jpoimboe@...hat.com>,
	Jann Horn <jann@...jh.net>,
	Heiko Carstens <heiko.carstens@...ibm.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v5 14/32] x86/mm/64: Enable vmapped stacks


* Andy Lutomirski <luto@...capital.net> wrote:

> If you think it makes sense, I can split out a bunch of the x86 and mm 
> preparatory patches and, if it reorders cleanly and still works, the 
> THREAD_INFO_IN_TASK thing.  Those could plausibly go in 4.7.  Would
> you like me  to see how that goes?  (I'll verify that it builds, that
> the 0day bot likes it,  and that the final result of the patchset is
> exactly identical to what I already sent.)

Yeah, doing that would be useful - the smaller the riskier bits end up
being the better.

Thanks,

	Ingo