linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] x86/vsyscall: Remove CONFIG_LEGACY_VSYSCALL

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Date:   Wed, 11 May 2022 20:39:18 +0200
From:   Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>
To:     Florian Weimer <fweimer@...hat.com>
Cc:     Andy Lutomirski <luto@...nel.org>, x86@...nel.org,
        LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] x86/vsyscall: Remove CONFIG_LEGACY_VSYSCALL_EMULATE

On Wed, May 11, 2022 at 08:35:02PM +0200, Florian Weimer wrote:
> Regarding the mechanics, is it customary to remove the actual code (the
> EMULATE enum constant) in later commits?

It is still needed for

"Emulate mode is deprecated and can only be enabled using the kernel
command line."

-- 
Regards/Gruss,
    Boris.

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