| Date | Wed, 11 Jul 2018 23:07:02 +0200 | From | Pavel Machek <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH 00/39 v7] PTI support for x86-32 |
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On Wed 2018-07-11 09:28:39, Linus Torvalds wrote: > On Wed, Jul 11, 2018 at 4:30 AM Joerg Roedel <joro@8bytes.org> wrote: > > > > I did the load-testing again with 'perf top', the ldt_gdt > > self-test and a kernel-compile running in a loop again. > > So none of the patches looked scary to me, but then, neither did > earlier versions. > > It's the testing that worries me most. Pretty much no developers run > 32-bit any more, and I'd be most worried about the odd interactions > that might be hw-specific. Some crazy EFI mapping setup or the similar > odd case that simply requires a particular configuration or setup.
I tested previous version of the series, and I keep testing -next on thinkpad X60 every week or so. I try to test every major release on T40p.
> But I guess those issues will never be found until we just spring this > all on the unsuspecting public.
Sounds like a plan. Testing gets easier once patch reaches -next or mainline...
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