# git rev-parse -q --verify 6830fcf476286380beeac027eaa2718cb574438a^{commit} 6830fcf476286380beeac027eaa2718cb574438a already have revision, skipping fetch # git checkout -q -f -B kisskb 6830fcf476286380beeac027eaa2718cb574438a # git clean -qxdf # < git log -1 # commit 6830fcf476286380beeac027eaa2718cb574438a # Author: Nicholas Piggin # Date: Tue May 22 09:00:00 2018 +1000 # # powerpc/64s: Add support for a store forwarding barrier at kernel entry/exit # # commit a048a07d7f4535baa4cbad6bc024f175317ab938 upstream. # # On some CPUs we can prevent a vulnerability related to store-to-load # forwarding by preventing store forwarding between privilege domains, # by inserting a barrier in kernel entry and exit paths. # # This is known to be the case on at least Power7, Power8 and Power9 # powerpc CPUs. # # Barriers must be inserted generally before the first load after moving # to a higher privilege, and after the last store before moving to a # lower privilege, HV and PR privilege transitions must be protected. # # Barriers are added as patch sections, with all kernel/hypervisor entry # points patched, and the exit points to lower privilge levels patched # similarly to the RFI flush patching. # # Firmware advertisement is not implemented yet, so CPU flush types # are hard coded. # # Thanks to Michal Suchánek for bug fixes and review. # # Signed-off-by: Nicholas Piggin # Signed-off-by: Mauricio Faria de Oliveira # Signed-off-by: Michael Neuling # Signed-off-by: Michal Suchánek # Signed-off-by: Michael Ellerman # Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds # < /opt/cross/kisskb/gcc-4.6.3-nolibc/powerpc-linux/bin/powerpc-linux-gcc --version # < git log --format=%s --max-count=1 6830fcf476286380beeac027eaa2718cb574438a # < make -s -j 10 ARCH=powerpc O=/kisskb/build/mpe_pseries_defconfig_powerpc CROSS_COMPILE=/opt/cross/kisskb/gcc-4.6.3-nolibc/powerpc-linux/bin/powerpc-linux- pseries_defconfig # make -s -j 10 ARCH=powerpc O=/kisskb/build/mpe_pseries_defconfig_powerpc CROSS_COMPILE=/opt/cross/kisskb/gcc-4.6.3-nolibc/powerpc-linux/bin/powerpc-linux- /kisskb/src/kernel/cgroup/cgroup-v1.c: In function 'cgroup1_mount': /kisskb/src/kernel/cgroup/cgroup-v1.c:1268:20: warning: 'root' may be used uninitialized in this function [-Wuninitialized] /kisskb/src/net/bridge/br_netlink.c: In function 'br_afspec': /kisskb/src/net/bridge/br_netlink.c:635:7: warning: 'err' may be used uninitialized in this function [-Wuninitialized] /kisskb/src/mm/swap_state.c: In function '__add_to_swap_cache': /kisskb/src/mm/swap_state.c:135:5: warning: 'error' may be used uninitialized in this function [-Wuninitialized] /kisskb/src/mm/hugetlb.c: In function 'alloc_pool_huge_page': /kisskb/src/mm/hugetlb.c:1440:5: warning: 'page' may be used uninitialized in this function [-Wuninitialized] /kisskb/src/kernel/printk/printk.c: In function 'devkmsg_sysctl_set_loglvl': /kisskb/src/kernel/printk/printk.c:183:16: warning: 'old' may be used uninitialized in this function [-Wuninitialized] /kisskb/src/fs/nfsd/nfs4xdr.c: In function 'nfsd4_encode_components_esc': /kisskb/src/fs/nfsd/nfs4xdr.c:2041:9: warning: 'str' may be used uninitialized in this function [-Wuninitialized] /kisskb/src/drivers/net/tun.c: In function 'tun_get_user': /kisskb/src/drivers/net/tun.c:1817:30: warning: 'copylen' may be used uninitialized in this function [-Wuninitialized] /kisskb/src/drivers/net/tun.c:1727:46: warning: 'linear' may be used uninitialized in this function [-Wuninitialized] /kisskb/src/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_core.c: In function 'univ8250_release_irq': /kisskb/src/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_core.c:251:18: warning: 'i' may be used uninitialized in this function [-Wuninitialized] /kisskb/src/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_core.c:231:19: note: 'i' was declared here WARNING: modpost: Found 2 section mismatch(es). To see full details build your kernel with: 'make CONFIG_DEBUG_SECTION_MISMATCH=y' Completed OK # rm -rf /kisskb/build/mpe_pseries_defconfig_powerpc # Build took: 0:02:43.177021