[PATCH 07/31] x86, pkeys: PTE bits for storing protection key

2016-01-29 Thread Dave Hansen
From: Dave Hansen Previous documentation has referred to these 4 bits as "ignored". That means that software could have made use of them. But, as far as I know, the kernel never used them. They are still ignored when protection keys is not enabled, so they could theoretically still get used

[PATCH 07/31] x86, pkeys: PTE bits for storing protection key

2016-01-29 Thread Dave Hansen
From: Dave Hansen Previous documentation has referred to these 4 bits as "ignored". That means that software could have made use of them. But, as far as I know, the kernel never used them. They are still ignored when protection keys is not enabled, so they could

[PATCH 07/31] x86, pkeys: PTE bits for storing protection key

2016-01-06 Thread Dave Hansen
From: Dave Hansen Previous documentation has referred to these 4 bits as "ignored". That means that software could have made use of them. But, as far as I know, the kernel never used them. They are still ignored when protection keys is not enabled, so they could theoretically still get used

[PATCH 07/31] x86, pkeys: PTE bits for storing protection key

2016-01-06 Thread Dave Hansen
From: Dave Hansen Previous documentation has referred to these 4 bits as "ignored". That means that software could have made use of them. But, as far as I know, the kernel never used them. They are still ignored when protection keys is not enabled, so they could