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+When CONFIG_ARM64_PTR_AUTH is selected, and relevant HW support is
+present, the kernel will assign a random APIAKey value to each process
+at exec*() time. This key is shared by all threads within the process,
+and the key is preserved across fork(). Presence of functionality using
+APIAKey is advertised via HWCAP_APIA.

It might be useful to include documentation here on how many bits of
the address are being used for the PAC bits (I'm assuming it's 7?)

the number of bits available depends on the VA size, so you can't really 
document a number.

Ramana

-Kees