Article 5GSQK KFence Memory Safety Error Checking Is Looking Good For Minimal Overhead On Linux 5.12

KFence Memory Safety Error Checking Is Looking Good For Minimal Overhead On Linux 5.12

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Of the many new features coming with Linux 5.12 is KFence, short for the Kernel Electric Fence. KFence is a low-overhead memory safety error detector/validator for the kernel with lower expected overhead costs than say the Kernel Address Sanitizer. I just wrapped up some benchmarks looking out for any overhead impact of KFence on Linux 5.12 in its near-final state...
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