Ram Pai <linuxram@xxxxxxxxxx> writes: > This patch series provides arch-neutral enhancements to > enable memory-keys on new architecutes, and the corresponding > changes in x86 and powerpc specific code to support that. > > a) Provides ability to support upto 32 keys. PowerPC > can handle 32 keys and hence needs this. > > b) Arch-neutral code; and not the arch-specific code, > determines the format of the string, that displays the key > for each vma in smaps. > > History: > ------- > version 14: This doesn't match the patch subjects, which is a little confusing :) > (1) made VM_PKEY_BIT4 unusable on x86, #defined it to 0 > -- comment by Dave Hansen > (2) due to some reason this patch series continue to > break some or the other build. The last series > passed everything but created a merge > conflict followed by build failure for > Michael Ellermen. :( I have a fix, it involved some cleanup of headers prior to the smaps change. Will post it. cheers
