Re: [PATCH v14 2/7] mm: add VM_DROPPABLE for designating always lazily freeable mappings

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On Fri, Jan 6, 2023 at 12:54 PM Andy Lutomirski <luto@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> I'm going to suggest a very very different approach: fix secret
> storage in memory for real. That is, don't lock "super secret
> sensitive stuff" into memory, and don't wipe it either. *Encrypt* it.

I don't think you're wrong, but people will complain about key
management, and worry about that part instead.

Honestly, this is what SGX and CPU enclaves is _supposed_ to all do
for you, but then nobody uses it for various reasons.

               Linus




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