netdev - Re: [PATCH net] bpf: disable broken write protection on i386

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Date:   Mon, 06 Mar 2017 22:43:03 +0100
From:   Daniel Borkmann <daniel@...earbox.net>
To:     David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
CC:     keescook@...omium.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
        fengguang.wu@...el.com, labbott@...hat.com, ast@...nel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH net] bpf: disable broken write protection on i386

On 03/06/2017 07:52 PM, David Miller wrote:
> From: Daniel Borkmann <daniel@...earbox.net>
> Date: Mon, 06 Mar 2017 19:35:47 +0100
>
>> I can do a few more tests with the kernel I have. I'm also totally
>> fine if we drop this patch; it's just rc1, so there's plenty of time
>> till a final release.
>
> I would really prefer we get to the bottom of this rather than apply
> the quick band-aid on this one.

Ok, sounds reasonable.