Re: [PATCH 14/25] powerpc: map vma key-protection bits to pte key bits.

On Wed, Oct 18, 2017 at 03:39:11PM +1100, Balbir Singh wrote: > On Fri, 8 Sep 2017 15:45:02 -0700 > Ram Pai wrote: > > > map the key protection bits of the vma to the pkey bits in > > the PTE. > > > > The Pte bits used for pkey are 3,4,5,6 and 57. The first > >

Re: [PATCH 14/25] powerpc: map vma key-protection bits to pte key bits.

On Fri, 8 Sep 2017 15:45:02 -0700 Ram Pai wrote: > map the key protection bits of the vma to the pkey bits in > the PTE. > > The Pte bits used for pkey are 3,4,5,6 and 57. The first > four bits are the same four bits that were freed up initially > in this patch

[PATCH 14/25] powerpc: map vma key-protection bits to pte key bits.

map the key protection bits of the vma to the pkey bits in the PTE. The Pte bits used for pkey are 3,4,5,6 and 57. The first four bits are the same four bits that were freed up initially in this patch series. remember? :-) Without those four bits this patch would'nt be possible. BUT,