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vmpoff= [KNL,S390] Perform z/VM CP command after power off.
Format: <command>
+ vsyscall= [X86-64]
+ Controls the behavior of vsyscalls (i.e. calls to
+ fixed addresses of 0xffffffffff600x00 from legacy
+ code). Most statically-linked binaries and older
+ versions of glibc use these calls. Because these
+ functions are at fixed addresses, they make nice
+ targets for exploits that can control RIP.
+
+ emulate [default] Vsyscalls turn into traps and are
+ emulated reasonably safely.
+
+ native Vsyscalls are native syscall instructions.
+ This is a little bit faster than trapping
+ and makes a few dynamic recompilers work
+ better than they would in emulation mode.
+ It also makes exploits much easier to write.
+
+ none Vsyscalls don't work at all. This makes
+ them quite hard to use for exploits but
+ might break your system.
+
vt.cur_default= [VT] Default cursor shape.
Format: 0xCCBBAA, where AA, BB, and CC are the same as
the parameters of the <Esc>[?A;B;Cc escape sequence;