From: Andi Kleen <andi@firstfloor.org>
To: Ulrich Drepper <drepper@gmail.com>
Cc: Andi Kleen <andi@firstfloor.org>,
Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>,
linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, linux-mm@kvack.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH prototype] [0/8] Predictive bitmaps for ELF executables
Date: Sat, 22 Mar 2008 08:17:55 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20080322071755.GP2346@one.firstfloor.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <a36005b50803212136s78dc2e4bx5ac715ebc7a6e48a@mail.gmail.com>
On Fri, Mar 21, 2008 at 09:36:51PM -0700, Ulrich Drepper wrote:
> On Fri, Mar 21, 2008 at 10:26 AM, Andi Kleen <andi@firstfloor.org> wrote:
> > Concrete suggestions please.
>
> I already spelled it out. Add a new program header entry, point it to
> a bit array large enough to cover all loadable segments.
Ah that's easy, the program header is already supported in the kernel code
(PT_PRESENT_BITMAP)
The additional SHDR is just there for easier testing/migration.
>
> It is not worth creating problems with this invalid extension just for
You still didn't say why it was invalid.
Anyways I disagree on the value of supporting old binaries. I believe
it is important.
-Andi
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Thread overview: 41+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2008-03-18 1:09 [PATCH prototype] [0/8] Predictive bitmaps for ELF executables Andi Kleen
2008-03-18 1:09 ` [PATCH prototype] [1/8] Give ELF shdr types a name Andi Kleen
2008-03-18 1:09 ` [PATCH prototype] [2/8] Add support to override mmap exec write protection with O_FORCEWRITE Andi Kleen
2008-03-18 1:09 ` [PATCH prototype] [3/8] Make readahead max pinned value a sysctl Andi Kleen
2008-03-18 1:09 ` [PATCH prototype] [4/8] Add readahead function to read-ahead based on a bitmap Andi Kleen
2008-03-18 1:09 ` [PATCH prototype] [5/8] Add ELF constants for pbitmaps Andi Kleen
2008-03-18 1:09 ` [PATCH prototype] [6/8] Core predictive bitmap engine Andi Kleen
2008-03-18 1:09 ` [PATCH prototype] [7/8] Add the sysctls to control pbitmaps Andi Kleen
2008-03-18 1:09 ` [PATCH prototype] [8/8] Add mmap_full_slurp support Andi Kleen
2008-03-18 7:36 ` [PATCH prototype] [0/8] Predictive bitmaps for ELF executables Andrew Morton
2008-03-18 14:18 ` Andi Kleen
2008-03-18 16:57 ` Andrew Morton
2008-03-18 17:20 ` Andi Kleen
2008-03-18 17:44 ` Andrew Morton
2008-03-19 8:32 ` Andi Kleen
2008-03-19 9:04 ` Andrew Morton
2008-03-19 22:45 ` Ulrich Drepper
2008-03-19 23:12 ` Andrew Morton
2008-03-20 0:09 ` David Miller, Andrew Morton
2008-03-20 9:00 ` Andi Kleen
2008-03-21 17:15 ` Ulrich Drepper
2008-03-21 17:26 ` Andi Kleen
2008-03-22 4:36 ` Ulrich Drepper
2008-03-22 7:17 ` Andi Kleen [this message]
2008-03-22 7:24 ` Nicholas Miell
2008-03-22 9:10 ` Andi Kleen
2008-03-22 10:16 ` Nicholas Miell
2008-03-22 14:29 ` Andi Kleen
2008-03-23 13:25 ` Pavel Machek
2008-03-23 17:08 ` Andi Kleen
2008-03-24 16:24 ` Pavel Machek
2008-03-24 4:20 ` Ulrich Drepper
2008-03-24 5:16 ` Nicholas Miell
2008-03-24 5:26 ` Andi Kleen
2008-03-24 19:42 ` Ulrich Drepper
2008-03-24 21:47 ` Nicholas Miell
2008-03-25 7:54 ` Andi Kleen
2008-03-26 18:15 ` Ulrich Drepper
2008-03-26 18:54 ` Andi Kleen
2008-03-22 4:38 ` Ulrich Drepper
2008-03-20 0:15 ` Diego Calleja
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