# Re: \[PATCH\] powerpc: Activate CONFIG\_STRICT\_KERNEL\_RWX by default

- From: Michael Ellerman \<hidden\>
- Date: 2021-11-02 11:38:34 
- List: linuxppc-dev
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/linuxppc-dev/2021/11/1560660
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/linuxppc-dev/2021/09/1521199/t.md

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On Fri, 24 Sep 2021 19:13:53 +0200, Christophe Leroy wrote:
> CONFIG_STRICT_KERNEL_RWX should be set by default on every
> architectures (See https://github.com/KSPP/linux/issues/4)
> 
> On PPC32 we have to find a compromise between performance and/or
> memory wasting and selection of strict_kernel_rwx, because it implies
> either smaller memory chunks or larger alignment between RO memory
> and RW memory.
> 
> [...]

Applied to powerpc/next.

[1/1] powerpc: Activate CONFIG_STRICT_KERNEL_RWX by default
      https://git.kernel.org/powerpc/c/fdacae8a84024474afff234bdd1dbe19ad597a10

cheers
```