Upstream bug: https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=23202
There are three issues here: The kernel implementation in 4.17 was buggy: pkey_set and pkey_get weren't implement in glibc, and the misc /tst-pkeys has some incorrect test expectations. ** Bug watch added: Sourceware.org Bugzilla #23202 https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=23202 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1776967 Title: glibc pkeys test fail on powerpc Status in glibc package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in glibc source package in Cosmic: Confirmed Status in linux source package in Cosmic: Confirmed Bug description: powerpc introduced protection keys support, now present on 4.17 kernel. glibc has a tst-pkey that fails on powerpc, and that needs further investigation. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/glibc/+bug/1776967/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp