Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: [PATCH v12 1/8] x86/cet/ibt: Add Kconfig option for user-mode Indirect Branch Tracking | From | "Yu, Yu-cheng" <> | Date | Mon, 21 Sep 2020 16:27:55 -0700 |
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On 9/21/2020 3:54 PM, Dave Hansen wrote: > On 9/21/20 3:47 PM, Yu, Yu-cheng wrote: >>> The 900KB is probably wrong today in a lot of configurations, and will; >>> only get *more* wrong over time. >> >> I was talking about the vmlinux file, and probably should have said >> bzImage size, which has 14 KB increase when CET is enabled. > > Well, vmlinux size is important too. 1 page of vmlinux size means one > fewer page of memory available for real use. > > I would really encourage you when you write to try to be specific and > use as much plain language as possible without being verbose. Most > people understand things like "this feature increases kernel text size". > I wouldn't expect most folks who can type "make oldconfig; make > install" to understands the difference between vmlinux and bzImage. >
Ok, thanks!
Yu-cheng
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