Messages in this thread |  | | Subject | Re: [PATCH prototype] [0/8] Predictive bitmaps for ELF executables | From | Nicholas Miell <> | Date | Sat, 22 Mar 2008 00:24:55 -0700 |
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On Sat, 2008-03-22 at 08:17 +0100, Andi Kleen wrote: > On Fri, Mar 21, 2008 at 09:36:51PM -0700, Ulrich Drepper wrote: > > On Fri, Mar 21, 2008 at 10:26 AM, Andi Kleen <andi@firstfloor.org> wrote: > > > Concrete suggestions please. > > > > I already spelled it out. Add a new program header entry, point it to > > a bit array large enough to cover all loadable segments. > > Ah that's easy, the program header is already supported in the kernel code > (PT_PRESENT_BITMAP) > > The additional SHDR is just there for easier testing/migration. > > > > It is not worth creating problems with this invalid extension just for > > You still didn't say why it was invalid. > > Anyways I disagree on the value of supporting old binaries. I believe > it is important. > > -Andi
Why not stick the bitmap in an xattr?
-- Nicholas Miell <nmiell@comcast.net>
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