[linux-yocto] [kernel-cache][PATCH] features: add Intel Memory Protection Extensions

[Bruce Ashfield]

On 2017-03-10 2:34 PM, Mikko Ylinen wrote:
> Hi,
>
>
> On 10/03/17 20:33, Bruce Ashfield wrote:
>> On 2017-03-10 02:44 AM, Mikko Ylinen wrote:
>>> This commit adds a kernel feature to have the kernel support
>>> for Intel Memory Protection Extensions (MPX).
>>>
>>> A quote from kernel arch/x86/Kconfig:
>>>
>>> "MPX provides hardware features that can be used in conjuction
>>> with compiler-instrumented code to check memory references. It
>>> is designed to detect buffer overflow or underflow bugs."
>>>
>>> Intel MPX is available, e.g., on Skylake and on Goldmont (e.g.,
>>> Intel 570x).
>>>
>>
>> Looks good to me.
>>
>> Which branches (kernel versions) are the target for this ? 4.8/4.9/4.10 ?
>
> 4.9/4.10

I've merged the changes, and will send SRCREV updates once I hear that
M3 has been released.

Bruce

>
> Thanks!