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From: Andy Lutomirski <luto@kernel.org>
Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2017 08:20:37 -0800
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 11/17] selftests/x86/ldt_gdt: Prepare for access bit forced
To: Peter Zijlstra <peterz@infradead.org>
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On Thu, Dec 14, 2017 at 3:27 AM, Peter Zijlstra <peterz@infradead.org> wrote:
> From: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>
>
> In order to make the LDT mapping RO the access bit needs to be forced by
> the kernel. Adjust the test case so it handles that gracefully.

If this turns out to need reverting because it breaks Wine or
something, we're really going to regret it.