# \[PATCH 6/6\] Documentation for Pmalloc

- From: Igor Stoppa \<hidden\>
- Date: 2018-02-09 16:41:18 
- List: linux-security-module
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-security-module/2018/02/5199936
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-security-module/2018/02/5199922/t.md

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On 04/02/18 23:37, Randy Dunlap wrote:

[...]

>> +reason, could neither be declared as constant, nor it could take advantage
> 
>                                                   nor could it

ok

[...]

>> +Ex: A policy that is loaded from userspace.
> 
> Either
>    Example:
> or
>    E.g.:
> (meaning For example)

ok

[...]

>> +Different kernel idrivers and threads can use different pools, for finer
> 
>                     drivers

:-( ok

[...]

>> +  in use anymore by the requestor, however it will not become avaiable for
> 
>                            requester; however,                   available

ok

[...]

>> +- pmalloc does not provide locking support wrt allocating vs protecting
> 
> Write out "wrt" -> with respect to.

ok

>> +  an individual pool, for performance reason. It is recommended to not
> 
>                                          reasons.                  not to

ok & ok

[...]

>> +  in the case of using directly vmalloc. The exact number depends on size
> 
>                  of using vmalloc directly.                          on the size

ok & ok

[...]

>> +6. write protect the pool
> 
>       write-protect

ok

[...]

>> +7. use in read-only mode the handlers obtained through the allocations
> 
>                                 handles ??

yes

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thanks, igor
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