Hi,
> We certainly have a lot to learn from the other communities, but
> security is
> worse than the other *-ilities, because it is more difficult to see.
> Consumers can tell which operating system is easier to use, and
> which one is
> faster, but there is no way to know which is more secure
Some quick thoughts on this subject regarding x86 architecture:
- I think we need to define better the term segment, because you also have
selectors in case of flat mode
- secondly you can provide some protection mechanism using not only rings
but also memory pages and descriptor check, page dire
