linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v14 1/5] x86/boot: Introduce get_acpi_rsdp() to parse RSDP in cmdline from KEXEC

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Message-ID: <20181218112848.GC7485@zn.tnic>
Date:   Tue, 18 Dec 2018 12:28:48 +0100
From:   Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>
To:     Chao Fan <fanc.fnst@...fujitsu.com>
Cc:     Ingo Molnar <mingo@...nel.org>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        x86@...nel.org, tglx@...utronix.de, mingo@...hat.com,
        hpa@...or.com, keescook@...omium.org, bhe@...hat.com,
        msys.mizuma@...il.com, indou.takao@...fujitsu.com,
        caoj.fnst@...fujitsu.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH v14 1/5] x86/boot: Introduce get_acpi_rsdp() to parse
 RSDP in cmdline from KEXEC

On Tue, Dec 18, 2018 at 09:27:04AM +0800, Chao Fan wrote:
> The basic conflict is the kernel avoiding KASLR-randomizing into
> hot-removable memory areas.

And this should be in a prominent place in your commit message to give
an idea *why* you're doing this in the first place.

-- 
Regards/Gruss,
    Boris.

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