Re: [PATCHv11 00/16] Linear Address Masking enabling

From: Kirill A. Shutemov
Date: Mon Nov 07 2022 - 06:26:01 EST


On Tue, Oct 25, 2022 at 03:17:06AM +0300, Kirill A. Shutemov wrote:
> Linear Address Masking[1] (LAM) modifies the checking that is applied to
> 64-bit linear addresses, allowing software to use of the untranslated
> address bits for metadata.
>
> The capability can be used for efficient address sanitizers (ASAN)
> implementation and for optimizations in JITs and virtual machines.
>
> The patchset brings support for LAM for userspace addresses. Only LAM_U57 at
> this time.
>
> Please review and consider applying.

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