Re: [PATCH v5 4/4] x86/ldt: Make modify_ldt optional

From: Willy Tarreau
Date: Tue Jul 28 2015 - 16:52:50 EST


On Tue, Jul 28, 2015 at 01:42:20PM -0700, Kees Cook wrote:
> On Tue, Jul 28, 2015 at 1:03 PM, Willy Tarreau <w@xxxxxx> wrote:
> > Hi Kees,
> >
> > On Tue, Jul 28, 2015 at 09:56:12AM -0700, Kees Cook wrote:
> >> I look forward to the runtime disabling patch. :)
> >
> > Did you get my response to your comments regarding the proposed patch ?
> >
> > I can rebase it and update it if needed, I just want to make sure
> > everyone's on the same line regarding this.
>
> Yeah, I'm fine with what you have. I'd still like a "off until next
> reboot", but I'll live. :)

That's an improvement we can bring later with special value "-1" which is
even less than zero.

Thanks,
Willy

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