From: Kees Cook <kees@kernel.org>
To: Harry Yoo <harry.yoo@oracle.com>
Cc: Kees Cook <kees@kernel.org>, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] lkdtm: use SLAB_NO_MERGE instead of an empty constructor
Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2025 09:15:42 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <174421534033.1129976.14293587873896344735.b4-ty@kernel.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20250318014533.1624852-1-harry.yoo@oracle.com>
On Tue, 18 Mar 2025 10:45:33 +0900, Harry Yoo wrote:
> Use SLAB_NO_MERGE flag to prevent merging instead of providing an
> empty constructor. Using an empty constructor in this manner is an abuse
> of slab interface.
>
> The SLAB_NO_MERGE flag should be used with caution, but in this case,
> it is acceptable as the cache is intended soley for debugging purposes.
>
> [...]
Applied to for-next/hardening, thanks!
[1/1] lkdtm: use SLAB_NO_MERGE instead of an empty constructor
https://git.kernel.org/kees/c/9891398efae8
Take care,
--
Kees Cook
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