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FS#49754 - [linux] [config] 4.6.x Enable Intel MPX in the kernel

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by Orlando Arias (vonPalitroque) - Friday, 17 June 2016, 18:53 GMT
Last edited by Tobias Powalowski (tpowa) - Monday, 29 August 2016, 10:30 GMT
Task Type Feature Request
Category Packages: Core
Status Closed
Assigned To Tobias Powalowski (tpowa)
Architecture All
Severity Low
Priority Normal
Reported Version
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 1
Private No

Details

Greetings,

Currently, the kernel shipped with Arch Linux does not enable MPX. This extension to the x86 instruction set is available in generation 6 (skylake) processors and higher (currently none on the market). I would like to be able to play with this extension without having to recompile the kernel. Although the task to recompile the kernel with the option enabled is trivial, I would like to have it officially supported. Thank you.

Cheers,
Orlando.
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Closed by  Tobias Powalowski (tpowa)
Monday, 29 August 2016, 10:30 GMT
Reason for closing:  Fixed
Additional comments about closing:  4.7.x
Comment by Peter Wu (Lekensteyn) - Monday, 08 August 2016, 16:24 GMT
The GCC package supports it, but the standard kernel unfortunately does not.
CONFIG_X86_INTEL_MPX=y would be nice indeed.
Comment by Tobias Powalowski (tpowa) - Monday, 08 August 2016, 19:43 GMT
Will be in 4.7.

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