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Re: [PATCH] Add Prefer_MAP_32BIT_EXEC for Silvermont


On 12/12/2015 06:36 PM, H.J. Lu wrote:

> Here is the updated patch to make it opt-in.  OK for master?

I would still like to see performance numbers for the PIE and vDSO
cases, as requested here:

  <https://sourceware.org/ml/libc-alpha/2015-12/>

As far as I can tell, the application impact of this setting has not
been investigated, either:

  <https://sourceware.org/ml/libc-alpha/2015-12/msg00261.html>

And it probably makes sense to guard this by a configure switch because
for almost all users, it's just bloat.

I'm somewhat sympathetic to Zack's request to remove the special-casing
on CPU settings.  It would certainly simplify application compatibility
testing without access to the defective silicon.

Florian


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