* Andy Lutomirski <luto@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > If a signal stack is set up with SS_AUTODISARM, then the kernel > inherently avoids incorrectly resetting the signal stack if signals > recurse: the signal stack will be reset on the first signal > delivery. This means that we don't need check the stack pointer > when delivering signals if SS_AUTODISARM is set. > > This will make segmented x86 programs more robust: currently there's > a hole that could be triggered if ESP/RSP appears to point to the > signal stack but actually doesn't due to a nonzero SS base. > > Signed-off-by: Stas Sergeev <stsp@xxxxxxx> Presuably that SOB from Stas is stray, as there's no matching From: line? I've removed it. Thanks, Ingo -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-api" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
