Re: [PATCH] lib/vsprintf: make-printk-non-secret printks all addresses as unhashed

[Pavel Machek]

On Tue 2021-02-02 14:18:46, Timur Tabi wrote:
> If the make-printk-non-secret command-line parameter is set, then
> printk("%p") will print addresses as unhashed.  This is useful for
> debugging purposes.
> 
> A large warning message is displayed if this option is enabled,
> because unhashed addresses, while useful for debugging, exposes
> kernel addresses which can be a security risk.

Yes please. I needed to see pointers for debugging, and seeing hashed
pointers is nasty. Having to patch C code to be able to develop... is
bad.

> +	pr_warn("** Kernel memory addresses are exposed, which may       **\n");
> +	pr_warn("** compromise security on your system.                  **\n");

This is lies, right? And way too verbose.

									Pavel
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