Re: [RFC PATCH 0/4] rseq: Introduce extensible struct rseq

[Carlos O'Donell]

On 7/13/20 11:03 PM, Mathieu Desnoyers wrote:
> Recent discussion led to a solution for extending struct rseq. This is
> an implementation of the proposed solution.
> 
> Now is a good time to agree on this scheme before the release of glibc
> 2.32, just in case there are small details to fix on the user-space
> side in order to allow extending struct rseq.

Adding extensibility to the rseq registration process would be great,
but we are out of time for the glibc 2.32 release.

Should we revert rseq for glibc 2.32 and spend quality time discussing
the implications of an extensible design, something that Google already
says they are doing?

We can, with a clear head, and an agreed upon extension mechanism
include rseq in glibc 2.33 (release scheduled for Feburary 1st 2021).
We release time boxed every 6 months, no deviation, so you know when
your next merge window will be.

We have already done the hard work of fixing the nesting signal
handler issues, and glibc integration. If we revert today that will 
also give time for Firefox and Chrome to adjust their sandboxes.

Do you wish to go forward with rseq as we have it in glibc 2.32,
or do you wish to revert rseq from glibc 2.32, discuss the extension
mechanism, and put it back into glibc 2.33 with adjustments?

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Cheers,
Carlos.