Documentation/arm64/pointer-authentication.rst | 9 ++++----- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
Remove the paragraph which has nothing to do with the kernel and
add PAC description related to kernel.
Suggested-by: Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@arm.com>
Signed-off-by: Kuan-Ying Lee <Kuan-Ying.Lee@mediatek.com>
---
v1 -> v2:
- Remove compiler option description
- Add PAC description for kernel
Documentation/arm64/pointer-authentication.rst | 9 ++++-----
1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/arm64/pointer-authentication.rst b/Documentation/arm64/pointer-authentication.rst
index f127666ea3a8..e5dad2e40aa8 100644
--- a/Documentation/arm64/pointer-authentication.rst
+++ b/Documentation/arm64/pointer-authentication.rst
@@ -53,11 +53,10 @@ The number of bits that the PAC occupies in a pointer is 55 minus the
virtual address size configured by the kernel. For example, with a
virtual address size of 48, the PAC is 7 bits wide.
-Recent versions of GCC can compile code with APIAKey-based return
-address protection when passed the -msign-return-address option. This
-uses instructions in the HINT space (unless -march=armv8.3-a or higher
-is also passed), and such code can run on systems without the pointer
-authentication extension.
+When ARM64_PTR_AUTH_KERNEL is selected, the kernel will be compiled
+with HINT space pointer authentication instructions protecting
+function returns. Kernels built with this option will work on hardware
+with or without pointer authentication support.
In addition to exec(), keys can also be reinitialized to random values
using the PR_PAC_RESET_KEYS prctl. A bitmask of PR_PAC_APIAKEY,
--
2.18.0
On Wed, Dec 01, 2021 at 11:40:10AM +0800, Kuan-Ying Lee wrote: > Remove the paragraph which has nothing to do with the kernel and > add PAC description related to kernel. > > Suggested-by: Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@arm.com> > Signed-off-by: Kuan-Ying Lee <Kuan-Ying.Lee@mediatek.com> This looks good to me. Catalin/Will, did you want to pick this, or do you want Jonathan to do so? Mark. > --- > v1 -> v2: > - Remove compiler option description > - Add PAC description for kernel > > Documentation/arm64/pointer-authentication.rst | 9 ++++----- > 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) > > diff --git a/Documentation/arm64/pointer-authentication.rst b/Documentation/arm64/pointer-authentication.rst > index f127666ea3a8..e5dad2e40aa8 100644 > --- a/Documentation/arm64/pointer-authentication.rst > +++ b/Documentation/arm64/pointer-authentication.rst > @@ -53,11 +53,10 @@ The number of bits that the PAC occupies in a pointer is 55 minus the > virtual address size configured by the kernel. For example, with a > virtual address size of 48, the PAC is 7 bits wide. > > -Recent versions of GCC can compile code with APIAKey-based return > -address protection when passed the -msign-return-address option. This > -uses instructions in the HINT space (unless -march=armv8.3-a or higher > -is also passed), and such code can run on systems without the pointer > -authentication extension. > +When ARM64_PTR_AUTH_KERNEL is selected, the kernel will be compiled > +with HINT space pointer authentication instructions protecting > +function returns. Kernels built with this option will work on hardware > +with or without pointer authentication support. > > In addition to exec(), keys can also be reinitialized to random values > using the PR_PAC_RESET_KEYS prctl. A bitmask of PR_PAC_APIAKEY, > -- > 2.18.0 >
On Thu, Dec 02, 2021 at 10:06:47AM +0000, Mark Rutland wrote: > On Wed, Dec 01, 2021 at 11:40:10AM +0800, Kuan-Ying Lee wrote: > > Remove the paragraph which has nothing to do with the kernel and > > add PAC description related to kernel. > > > > Suggested-by: Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@arm.com> > > Signed-off-by: Kuan-Ying Lee <Kuan-Ying.Lee@mediatek.com> > > This looks good to me. > > Catalin/Will, did you want to pick this, or do you want Jonathan to do so? I can grab it. Will
On Wed, 1 Dec 2021 11:40:10 +0800, Kuan-Ying Lee wrote: > Remove the paragraph which has nothing to do with the kernel and > add PAC description related to kernel. > > Applied to arm64 (for-next/fixes), thanks! [1/1] arm64: update PAC description for kernel https://git.kernel.org/arm64/c/ce39d473d1ed Cheers, -- Will https://fixes.arm64.dev https://next.arm64.dev https://will.arm64.dev
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