Re: [PATCH v6 0/6] mm/memfd: introduce MFD_NOEXEC_SEAL and MFD_EXEC

[Jeff Xu]

On Thu, Dec 8, 2022 at 8:13 AM Kees Cook <keescook@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> On Wed, Dec 07, 2022 at 03:49:33PM +0000, jeffxu@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > This is V6 version of patch: see [4] [5] [6] [7] for previous versions.
>
> When sending a new version, can you include an overview of what changed
> between this version and the prior version? This helps reviewers who are
> following along, so it's easier to focus our attention on the
> differences. Also, it's helpful to version the links:
>
> > [4] https://lwn.net/Articles/890096/
> > [5] https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20220805222126.142525-1-jeffxu@xxxxxxxxxx/
> > [6] https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20221202013404.163143-1-jeffxu@xxxxxxxxxx/
> > [7] https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20221206152358.1966099-1-jeffxu@xxxxxxxxxx/
>
> e.g.:
>
> v6:
> - moved foo to bar
> - improve comments for baz
> v5: https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20221206152358.1966099-1-jeffxu@xxxxxxxxxx/
> v3: https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20221202013404.163143-1-jeffxu@xxxxxxxxxx/
> v2: ...etc
>
Will do!
Much appreciated for helping me  through the process of my first patch
in the kernel.

Jeff

> -Kees
>
> --
> Kees Cook