Re: [PATCH 1/3] prctl(2): PR_SET_MM: document arg4/arg5 zero behavior

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On 02/15/2017 09:14 PM, Mike Frysinger wrote:
> The kernel will immediately reject calls where arg4/arg5 are not zero.
> See kernel/sys.c:prctl_set_mm().

Thanks, Mike. Applied.

Cheers,

Michael

> Signed-off-by: Mike Frysinger <vapier@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
>  man2/prctl.2 | 5 +++++
>  1 file changed, 5 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/man2/prctl.2 b/man2/prctl.2
> index 97cf21a4c558..c91d328e5aa1 100644
> --- a/man2/prctl.2
> +++ b/man2/prctl.2
> @@ -515,6 +515,11 @@ The value in
>  is one of the options below, while
>  .I arg3
>  provides a new value for the option.
> +The
> +.I arg4
> +and
> +.I arg5
> +arguments must be zero if unused.
>  .RS
>  .TP
>  .BR PR_SET_MM_START_CODE
> 


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