Re: Why the kernel is located in user space?

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Hi...

2010/11/22 Jakub KiciÅski <moorray@xxxxx>:
> Wouldn't it be a security bug to use the same stack for both? Kernel
> function's parameters and auto variables would be still sitting above (well,
> in x86 under ;) stack pointer. Not sure though if attacker could find
> anything interesting there...


Yes, of course, but it just meant "it can", not "it must be". This is
strictly design decision IMO

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