History log of /linux-master/arch/powerpc/kernel/dexcr.c
Revision Date Author Comments
# 628d701f 17-Apr-2024 Benjamin Gray <bgray@linux.ibm.com>

powerpc/dexcr: Add DEXCR prctl interface

Now that we track a DEXCR on a per-task basis, individual tasks are free
to configure it as they like.

The interface is a pair of getter/setter prctl's that work on a single
aspect at a time (multiple aspects at once is more difficult if there
are different rules applied for each aspect, now or in future). The
getter shows the current state of the process config, and the setter
allows setting/clearing the aspect.

Signed-off-by: Benjamin Gray <bgray@linux.ibm.com>
[mpe: Account for PR_RISCV_SET_ICACHE_FLUSH_CTX, shrink some longs lines]
Signed-off-by: Michael Ellerman <mpe@ellerman.id.au>
Link: https://msgid.link/20240417112325.728010-5-bgray@linux.ibm.com


# bbd99922 17-Apr-2024 Benjamin Gray <bgray@linux.ibm.com>

powerpc/dexcr: Reset DEXCR value across exec

Inheriting the DEXCR across exec can have security and usability
concerns. If a program is compiled with hash instructions it generally
expects to run with NPHIE enabled. But if the parent process disables
NPHIE then if it's not careful it will be disabled for any children too
and the protection offered by hash checks is basically worthless.

This patch introduces a per-process reset value that new execs in a
particular process tree are initialized with. This enables fine grained
control over what DEXCR value child processes run with by default.
For example, containers running legacy binaries that expect hash
instructions to act as NOPs could configure the reset value of the
container root to control the default reset value for all members of
the container.

Signed-off-by: Benjamin Gray <bgray@linux.ibm.com>
[mpe: Add missing SPDX tag on dexcr.c]
Signed-off-by: Michael Ellerman <mpe@ellerman.id.au>
Link: https://msgid.link/20240417112325.728010-4-bgray@linux.ibm.com