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cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, user-mode-linux-devel@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: [PATCH 2/6] UML - Update Kconfig help
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Date: Sun, 08 Jan 2006 23:10:56 -0500
From: Jeff Dike <jdike@addtoit.com>
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The MODE_TT help was a little outdated.  This updates it in light of the
existence of skas0 mode.
It's also turned off by default since it is mostly obsoleted by skas0 mode.

Signed-off-by: Jeff Dike <jdike@addtoit.com>

Index: linux-2.6.15-mm/arch/um/Kconfig
===================================================================
--- linux-2.6.15-mm.orig/arch/um/Kconfig	2006-01-06 21:05:23.000000000 -0500
+++ linux-2.6.15-mm/arch/um/Kconfig	2006-01-06 23:34:46.000000000 -0500
@@ -35,12 +35,12 @@ menu "UML-specific options"
 
 config MODE_TT
 	bool "Tracing thread support"
-	default y
+	default n
 	help
 	This option controls whether tracing thread support is compiled
-	into UML.  Normally, this should be set to Y.  If you intend to
-	use only skas mode (and the host has the skas patch applied to it),
-	then it is OK to say N here.
+	into UML.  This option is largely obsolete, given that skas0 provides
+	skas security and performance without needing to patch the host.
+	It is safe to say 'N' here.
 
 config STATIC_LINK
 	bool "Force a static link"

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