Re: [PATCH] docs: proc: document ProtectionKey in smaps

Kevin Brodsky
2026-04-08T07:06:58Z

On 07/04/2026 20:58, Randy Dunlap wrote:
>>> To me "system" is a bit ambiguous here but _can_ refer to the whole
>>> hardware/software system as a whole. To avoid redundancy, I'd say either:
>>>
>>> If both the kernel and the processor support protection keys...
>>>
>>> or
>>>
>>> If the system supports protection keys...
>> I see your point. By "system" I essentially mean the hardware (the SoC).
>> In general I would tend to avoid "processor" because not all CPUs in a
>> system necessarily have the same features, and some features require
>> hardware support beyond the CPU itself. Terminology is hard...
>>
>> Happy to replace "system" with "hardware" if that's clearer 🙂
> I think that "system" is too nebulous there, so I would prefer to see
> "hardware" instead.

Ack, will send a v2.

- Kevin