Re: [GIT PULL] x86/mm for 6.2

From: Jason A. Donenfeld
Date: Fri Dec 16 2022 - 15:10:14 EST


Hi Dave,

On Tue, Dec 13, 2022 at 09:42:34AM -0800, Dave Hansen wrote:
> This includes some new randomization of the per-cpu entry areas from
> Peter Z. Without it, these areas are a tasty target for attackers.
> The entry code and mappings are especially tricky code and this has
> caused some issues along the way, but they have settled down.
> x86/mm: Randomize per-cpu entry area

I've got a trivial patch teed up for late in the window that I wanted to
send in after Linus merges this pull. I was wondering whether you were
going to send in another x86/mm pull during the merge window (perhaps
without LAM in it?), or if this whole thing is going to wait for 6.3.
Either way is fine with me, but it'd save me a lot of F5 refreshing if I
knew what to expect.

Jason