From: Rusty Trivial Russell <rusty@rustcorp.com.au>
To: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@transmeta.com>
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: [TRIVIAL] Warn users about machines with non-working WP bit
Date: Tue, 06 Aug 2002 13:49:40 +1000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20020806035808.710134B71@lists.samba.org> (raw)
[ Truth in advertising? ]
From: Pavel Machek <pavel@ucw.cz>
Hi!
This might be good idea, as those machines are not safe for multiuser
systems.
--- trivial-2.5.30/arch/i386/mm/init.c.orig 2002-08-06 13:18:12.000000000 +1000
+++ trivial-2.5.30/arch/i386/mm/init.c 2002-08-06 13:18:12.000000000 +1000
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@
local_flush_tlb();
if (!boot_cpu_data.wp_works_ok) {
- printk("No.\n");
+ printk("No (that's security hole).\n");
#ifdef CONFIG_X86_WP_WORKS_OK
panic("This kernel doesn't support CPU's with broken WP. Recompile it for a 386!");
#endif
--
Don't blame me: the Monkey is driving
next reply other threads:[~2002-08-06 3:52 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 16+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2002-08-06 3:49 Rusty Trivial Russell [this message]
-- strict thread matches above, loose matches on Subject: below --
2002-08-06 9:17 [TRIVIAL] Warn users about machines with non-working WP bit Manfred Spraul
2002-08-06 9:28 ` David S. Miller
2002-08-06 9:42 ` Manfred Spraul
2001-08-20 20:03 ` Pavel Machek
2002-08-06 14:03 ` Kasper Dupont
2002-08-06 13:56 ` David S. Miller
2002-08-06 14:16 ` Kasper Dupont
2002-08-06 14:05 ` David S. Miller
2002-08-06 14:27 ` Kasper Dupont
2002-08-06 14:36 ` Manfred Spraul
2001-08-20 20:06 ` Pavel Machek
2002-08-19 22:04 ` Alan Cox
2002-08-06 15:11 ` Kasper Dupont
2002-08-06 16:38 ` Willy Tarreau
2002-08-06 16:45 ` Zwane Mwaikambo
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