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SubjectRe: [PATCH -repost 05/21] kgr: update Kconfig documentation
On Wed, 25 Jun 2014 13:06:59 +0200
Jiri Slaby <jslaby@suse.cz> wrote:

> This is based on Udo's text which was augmented in this patch.
>
> Signed-off-by: Jiri Slaby <jslaby@suse.cz>
> Cc: Udo Seidel <udoseidel@gmx.de>
> Cc: Vojtech Pavlik <vojtech@suse.cz>
> ---
> kernel/Kconfig.kgraft | 3 +++
> samples/Kconfig | 4 ++++
> 2 files changed, 7 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/kernel/Kconfig.kgraft b/kernel/Kconfig.kgraft
> index f38d82c06580..bead93646071 100644
> --- a/kernel/Kconfig.kgraft
> +++ b/kernel/Kconfig.kgraft
> @@ -5,3 +5,6 @@ config KGRAFT
> bool "kGraft infrastructure"
> depends on DYNAMIC_FTRACE_WITH_REGS
> depends on HAVE_KGRAFT
> + help
> + Select this to enable kGraft online kernel patching. The
> + runtime price is zero, so it is safe to say Y here.
> diff --git a/samples/Kconfig b/samples/Kconfi

The runtime impact is that you've just introduced a virus and trojan
writers delight into your kernel. There's a balance between convenience
and security but given most users will never use kgraft this advice seems
incorrect.



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