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authorFangrui Song <maskray@google.com>2021-10-11 11:14:02 -0700
committerFangrui Song <maskray@google.com>2021-10-11 11:14:02 -0700
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elf: Remove Intel MPX support (lazy PLT, ld.so profile, and LD_AUDIT)
Intel MPX failed to gain wide adoption and has been deprecated for a
while. GCC 9.1 removed Intel MPX support. Linux kernel removed MPX in
2019.

This patch removes the support code from the dynamic loader.

Reviewed-by: H.J. Lu <hjl.tools@gmail.com>
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@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ Deprecated and removed features, and other changes affecting compatibility:
 
   when audit modules or dlmopen are used.
 
+* Intel MPX support (lazy PLT, ld.so profile, and LD_AUDIT) has been removed.
+
 Changes to build and runtime requirements:
 
   [Add changes to build and runtime requirements here]