The Linux 3.10 release dropped the c/r requirement and opened it up to all users. Signed-off-by: Mike Frysinger <vapier@xxxxxxxxxxxx> --- man2/prctl.2 | 12 +++++++++--- 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/man2/prctl.2 b/man2/prctl.2 index dba32ebee1b5..42827aa2def4 100644 --- a/man2/prctl.2 +++ b/man2/prctl.2 @@ -504,9 +504,7 @@ Usually these fields are set by the kernel and dynamic loader (see for more information) and a regular application should not use this feature. However, there are cases, such as self-modifying programs, where a program might find it useful to change its own memory map. -This feature is available only if the kernel is built with the -.BR CONFIG_CHECKPOINT_RESTORE -option enabled. + The calling process must have the .BR CAP_SYS_RESOURCE capability. @@ -520,6 +518,14 @@ The and .I arg5 arguments must be zero if unused. + +.\" commit 52b3694157e3aa6df871e283115652ec6f2d31e0 +Since Linux 3.10, +this feature is available all the time. +Before Linux 3.10, +this feature is available only if the kernel is built with the +.BR CONFIG_CHECKPOINT_RESTORE +option enabled. .RS .TP .BR PR_SET_MM_START_CODE -- 2.11.0 -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-man" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
