Merge branch 'timers-urgent-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel...

[GitHub/mt8127/android_kernel_alcatel_ttab.git] / Documentation / feature-removal-schedule.txt

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@@ -6,14 +6,6 @@ be removed from this file.
 
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-What:  x86 floppy disable_hlt
-When:  2012
-Why:   ancient workaround of dubious utility clutters the
-       code used by everybody else.
-Who:   Len Brown <len.brown@intel.com>
-
----------------------------
-
 What:  CONFIG_APM_CPU_IDLE, and its ability to call APM BIOS in idle
 When:  2012
 Why:   This optional sub-feature of APM is of dubious reliability,
@@ -532,6 +524,16 @@ Who:       Cong Wang <amwang@redhat.com>
 
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+What:  get_robust_list syscall
+When:  2013
+Why:   There appear to be no production users of the get_robust_list syscall,
+       and it runs the risk of leaking address locations, allowing the bypass
+       of ASLR. It was only ever intended for debugging, so it should be
+       removed.
+Who:   Kees Cook <keescook@chromium.org>
+
+----------------------------
+
 What:  setitimer accepts user NULL pointer (value)
 When:  3.6
 Why:   setitimer is not returning -EFAULT if user pointer is NULL. This