Warn users about machines with non-working WP bit
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From: Pavel Machek <[email protected]>
Hi!
This might be good idea, as those machines are not safe for multiuser systems.
arch/i386/mm/init.c renamed from arch/i386/mm/init.c.orig +1 -1
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@local_flush_tlb ();if (!boot_cpu_data.wp_works_ok) { -printk ("No.\n" ); +printk ("No (that's security hole).\n" );#ifdef CONFIG_X86_WP_WORKS_OK panic ("This kernel doesn't support CPU's with broken WP. Recompile it for a 386!" );#endif
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