Re: [PATCH] x86/mm/pkeys: Do not enable them by default

From: Dave Hansen
Date: Fri Feb 19 2016 - 12:11:12 EST


On 02/19/2016 03:27 AM, Borislav Petkov wrote:
> config X86_INTEL_MEMORY_PROTECTION_KEYS
> - prompt "Intel Memory Protection Keys"
> - def_bool y
> + bool "Intel Memory Protection Keys"
> # Note: only available in 64-bit mode
> depends on CPU_SUP_INTEL && X86_64
> ---help---

Hi Borislav,

I'd really prefer this be left on by default. This is a feature that I
expect to be widely enabled in distribution kernels.