Re: [PATCH] arm64: Add the arm64.no32bit_el0 command line option

From: Randy Dunlap
Date: Tue Feb 06 2024 - 15:23:39 EST


Hi--

On 2/6/24 10:54, Andrea della Porta wrote:
> Introducing the field 'el0' to the idreg-override for register
> ID_AA64PFR0_EL1. This field is also aliased to the new kernel
> command line option 'arm64.no32bit_el0' as a more recognizable
> and mnemonic name to disable the execution of 32 bit userspace
> applications (i.e. avoid Aarch32 execution state in EL0) from
> kernel command line.
>
> Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/ZVTleETzfFUchs77@apocalypse
> Signed-off-by: Andrea della Porta <andrea.porta@xxxxxxxx>
> ---
> Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt | 3 +++
> arch/arm64/kernel/idreg-override.c | 2 ++
> 2 files changed, 5 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
> index 65731b060e3f..9f962deeef5a 100644
> --- a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
> +++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
> @@ -433,6 +433,9 @@
> arm64.nosve [ARM64] Unconditionally disable Scalable Vector
> Extension support
>
> + arm64.no32bit_el0 [ARM64] Unconditionally disable the execution of
> + 32 bit applications
> +

That new entry is not in alphabetical order like it should be.

> ataflop= [HW,M68k]
>
> atarimouse= [HW,MOUSE] Atari Mouse


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#Randy