RE: [PATCH] x86: Configure NX support earlier in setup_arch

[Thomas Gleixner]

On Thu, 13 Nov 2014, B_B_Singh@xxxxxxxx wrote:
> I feel this can be a valid scenario where user wants to disable the
> memory protection (NX flag disable) for his requirement, in that
> case he will hit this issue.

It's not about feelings. If the user wants to disable NX he can do so
already via the kernel command line.

What that patch is useful for is to prevent an hard to debug boot
crash if the kernel happens to run on some wreckaged BIOS. But it's
not there to support and encourage braindamaged BIOS nonsense.

Thanks,

	tglx




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