Re: [PATCH v14 07/12] powerpc: Activate CONFIG_THREAD_INFO_IN_TASK

On Thu, Jan 24, 2019 at 04:19:43PM +, Christophe Leroy wrote: > This patch activates CONFIG_THREAD_INFO_IN_TASK which > moves the thread_info into task_struct. > > Moving thread_info into task_struct has the following advantages: > - It protects thread_info from corruption in the case of

[PATCH v14 07/12] powerpc: Activate CONFIG_THREAD_INFO_IN_TASK

This patch activates CONFIG_THREAD_INFO_IN_TASK which moves the thread_info into task_struct. Moving thread_info into task_struct has the following advantages: - It protects thread_info from corruption in the case of stack overflows. - Its address is harder to determine if stack addresses are