From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1752988AbcAGABq (ORCPT ); Wed, 6 Jan 2016 19:01:46 -0500 Received: from mga02.intel.com ([134.134.136.20]:12275 "EHLO mga02.intel.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1752947AbcAGABk (ORCPT ); Wed, 6 Jan 2016 19:01:40 -0500 X-ExtLoop1: 1 X-IronPort-AV: E=Sophos;i="5.20,530,1444719600"; d="scan'208";a="887794228" Subject: [PATCH 23/31] x86, pkeys: add Kconfig prompt to existing config option To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Cc: linux-mm@kvack.org, x86@kernel.org, Dave Hansen , dave.hansen@linux.intel.com From: Dave Hansen Date: Wed, 06 Jan 2016 16:01:37 -0800 References: <20160107000104.1A105322@viggo.jf.intel.com> In-Reply-To: <20160107000104.1A105322@viggo.jf.intel.com> Message-Id: <20160107000137.2089F216@viggo.jf.intel.com> Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org From: Dave Hansen I don't have a strong opinion on whether we need this or not. Protection Keys has relatively little code associated with it, and it is not a heavyweight feature to keep enabled. However, I can imagine that folks would still appreciate being able to disable it. Here's the option if folks want it. Signed-off-by: Dave Hansen Reviewed-by: Thomas Gleixner --- b/arch/x86/Kconfig | 10 ++++++++++ 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+) diff -puN arch/x86/Kconfig~pkeys-40-kconfig-prompt arch/x86/Kconfig --- a/arch/x86/Kconfig~pkeys-40-kconfig-prompt 2016-01-06 15:50:13.114494312 -0800 +++ b/arch/x86/Kconfig 2016-01-06 15:50:13.117494447 -0800 @@ -1682,8 +1682,18 @@ config X86_INTEL_MPX If unsure, say N. config X86_INTEL_MEMORY_PROTECTION_KEYS + prompt "Intel Memory Protection Keys" def_bool y + # Note: only available in 64-bit mode depends on CPU_SUP_INTEL && X86_64 + ---help--- + Memory Protection Keys provides a mechanism for enforcing + page-based protections, but without requiring modification of the + page tables when an application changes protection domains. + + For details, see Documentation/x86/protection-keys.txt + + If unsure, say y. config EFI bool "EFI runtime service support" _