Re: CVS commit: src

[Taylor R Campbell <campbell+netbsd-source-changes-d%mumble.net@localhost>]

> Module Name:    src
> Committed By:   maxv
> Date:           Sat May  2 11:37:17 UTC 2020
> 
> Log Message:
> Modify the hotpatch mechanism, in order to make it much less ROP-friendly.
> 
> Currently x86_patch_window_open is a big problem, because it is a perfect
> function to inject/modify executable code with ROP.
> 
>  - Remove x86_patch_window_open(), along with its x86_patch_window_close()
>    counterpart.

This broke existing kernel modules by removing a symbol; seems like a
kernel version bump is in order.

> It looks like fbt is going to collapse soon anyway.

What does this mean?