Re: [PATCH v2] NOMMU: add support for Memory Protection Units (MPU)

From: David Howells
Date: Wed Jul 15 2009 - 06:40:11 EST


Bernd Schmidt <bernds_cb1@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> No page table, just three bitmaps (r/w/x), with one bit per page, per mm.

I presume that all you do is maintain a distinction between
userspace-accessible areas and kernel-only areas, and don't prevent userspace
processes from destroying each other.

David
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