[PATCH v2] ARM: make OABI default to off
Kees Cook
keescook at chromium.org
Wed Nov 6 16:24:39 EST 2013
Given recent discussions about the lack of OABI in the wild, switch
CONFIG_OABI_COMPAT to off-by-default to encourage more system builders
to avoid it.
Signed-off-by: Kees Cook <keescook at chromium.org>
---
v2:
- drop "default n", it is redundant; Olof Johansson
---
arch/arm/Kconfig | 3 +--
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/arch/arm/Kconfig b/arch/arm/Kconfig
index 1ad6fb6c094d..0a1dc697333c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/Kconfig
@@ -1728,7 +1728,6 @@ config AEABI
config OABI_COMPAT
bool "Allow old ABI binaries to run with this kernel (EXPERIMENTAL)"
depends on AEABI && !THUMB2_KERNEL
- default y
help
This option preserves the old syscall interface along with the
new (ARM EABI) one. It also provides a compatibility layer to
@@ -1740,7 +1739,7 @@ config OABI_COMPAT
can say N here. If this option is not selected and you attempt
to execute a legacy ABI binary then the result will be
UNPREDICTABLE (in fact it can be predicted that it won't work
- at all). If in doubt say Y.
+ at all). If in doubt say N.
config ARCH_HAS_HOLES_MEMORYMODEL
bool
--
1.7.9.5
--
Kees Cook
Chrome OS Security
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