linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v1 0/8] x86_64 SandBox Mode arch hooks

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Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2024 06:52:53 -0800
From: Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@...el.com>
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Cc: Roberto Sassu <roberto.sassu@...weicloud.com>, petr@...arici.cz,
 Petr Tesarik <petr.tesarik1@...wei-partners.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v1 0/8] x86_64 SandBox Mode arch hooks

On 2/14/24 03:35, Petr Tesarik wrote:
> This patch series implements x86_64 arch hooks for the generic SandBox
> Mode infrastructure.

I think I'm missing a bit of context here.  What does one _do_ with
SandBox Mode?  Why is it useful?