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Subject: Re: [PATCH] x86/mm/pkeys: Do not enable them by default
To: Borislav Petkov <bp@alien8.de>, Dave Hansen <dave.hansen@linux.intel.com>
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On 02/19/2016 03:27 AM, Borislav Petkov wrote:
>  config X86_INTEL_MEMORY_PROTECTION_KEYS
> -	prompt "Intel Memory Protection Keys"
> -	def_bool y
> +	bool "Intel Memory Protection Keys"
>  	# Note: only available in 64-bit mode
>  	depends on CPU_SUP_INTEL && X86_64
>  	---help---

Hi Borislav,

I'd really prefer this be left on by default.  This is a feature that I
expect to be widely enabled in distribution kernels.