x86, espfix: Make it possible to disable 16-bit support
commit 34273f41 upstream. Embedded systems, which may be very memory-size-sensitive, are extremely unlikely to ever encounter any 16-bit software, so make it a CONFIG_EXPERT option to turn off support for any 16-bit software whatsoever. Signed-off-by:H. Peter Anvin <hpa@zytor.com> Link: http://lkml.kernel.org/r/1398816946-3351-1-git-send-email-hpa@linux.intel.comSigned-off-by:
Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org> Signed-off-by:
Ben Hutchings <ben@decadent.org.uk> (cherry picked from 3.2 commit 70d87cbb) [wt: backport notes for 2.6.32 : - Fixed arch/x86/kernel/ldt.c (no IS_ENABLED on 2.6.32). - No CONFIG_EXPERT condition in 2.6.32. /wt] Signed-off-by:
Willy Tarreau <w@1wt.eu>
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