There is a new bit in CR4 for enabling protection keys. We will actually enable it later in the series. --- b/arch/x86/include/uapi/asm/processor-flags.h | 2 ++ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+) diff -puN arch/x86/include/uapi/asm/processor-flags.h~pkeys-02-cr4 arch/x86/include/uapi/asm/processor-flags.h --- a/arch/x86/include/uapi/asm/processor-flags.h~pkeys-02-cr4 2015-09-16 10:48:12.921041130 -0700 +++ b/arch/x86/include/uapi/asm/processor-flags.h 2015-09-16 10:48:12.924041266 -0700 @@ -118,6 +118,8 @@ #define X86_CR4_SMEP _BITUL(X86_CR4_SMEP_BIT) #define X86_CR4_SMAP_BIT 21 /* enable SMAP support */ #define X86_CR4_SMAP _BITUL(X86_CR4_SMAP_BIT) +#define X86_CR4_PKE_BIT 22 /* enable Protection Keys support */ +#define X86_CR4_PKE _BITUL(X86_CR4_PKE_BIT) /* * x86-64 Task Priority Register, CR8 _ -- To unsubscribe, send a message with 'unsubscribe linux-mm' in the body to majordomo@xxxxxxxxx. For more info on Linux MM, see: http://www.linux-mm.org/ . Don't email: <a href=mailto:"dont@xxxxxxxxx";> email@xxxxxxxxx </a>