Re: [PATCH 0/3] x86/KASLR: Build identity mappings on demand

From: Ingo Molnar
Date: Sat May 07 2016 - 01:41:13 EST



* Kees Cook <keescook@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I'm going back to small steps. :)
>
> This series lets the x86_64 compressed boot environment build
> page table identity mappings on demand. This will be used once
> we begin randomizing the physical memory position beyond the
> existing identity maps.

This series was much better, thanks! I've applied them to tip:x86/boot and will
push them out if they pass testing.

I also applied Boris's type casting cleanups and your comments improval patch:

ed09acde44e3 x86/KASLR: Improve comments around the mem_avoid[] logic

Thanks,

Ingo