Article 6HXQH Linux 6.8 Will Let You Know When x86 32-bit Support Is Disabled

Linux 6.8 Will Let You Know When x86 32-bit Support Is Disabled

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Linux 6.7 introduced the "ia32_emulation=" boot option for enabling/disabling support for x86 32-bit programs and the ability to execute 32-bit system calls. This is part of the effort of some Linux distributions working to restrict x86 32-bit user-space support where not needed in order to reduce the software attack surface while still having a boot-time option for those wanting to enable 32-bit support or to otherwise disable it if your kernel build keeps it enabled...
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