Re: [PATCH v1 0/2] x86/power/64: Make KASLR memory randomization compatible with hibernation

From: Rafael J. Wysocki
Date: Mon Aug 01 2016 - 20:42:59 EST


On Tuesday, August 02, 2016 01:48:13 AM Rafael J. Wysocki wrote:
> On Monday, August 01, 2016 10:07:58 AM Thomas Garnier wrote:
> > ***Background:
> > KASLR memory randomization for x86_64 was added when KASLR did not support hibernation. Now that it does, some changes are needed.
> >
> > ***Problems that needed solving:
> > Hibernation was failing on reboot with a GP fault when CONFIG_RANDOMIZE_MEMORY was enabled. Two issues were identified.
> >
> > The original fault was due to a wrong physical address assigned to cr3. The problem was introduced with __PAGE_OFFSET becoming a global variable when randomized. The fix uses a define to use the glbobal or immediate value based on config settings.
> >
> > The second isssue was that the temporary page table mapping did not support virtual addresses not aligned on PGD level. KASLR memory randomization will generated a random address aligned on PUD level. The fix correctly calculates the offset on all levels of the temporary page table.
> >
> > ***Parts:
> > - 01/02: Support unaligned addresses (second issue)
> > - 02/02: Fix __PAGE_OFFSET usage on assembly (first issue)
>
> Thanks a lot for taking care of this!
>
> Patch [2/2] looks good to me, but I'd to the [1/2] differently (more details
> will follow).

Well, I got this the other way around, sorry.

I've just sent an ACK for the [1/2] and an alternative patch for the [2/2].

Thanks,
Rafael