linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v4 4/4] x86/boot/KASLR: Limit kaslr to choosing the immovable memory

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Date:   Thu, 2 Aug 2018 13:46:29 +0800
From:   Dou Liyang <douly.fnst@...fujitsu.com>
To:     Chao Fan <fanc.fnst@...fujitsu.com>,
        <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>, <x86@...nel.org>, <hpa@...or.com>,
        <tglx@...utronix.de>, <mingo@...hat.com>, <bhe@...hat.com>,
        <keescook@...omium.org>, <yasu.isimatu@...il.com>
CC:     <indou.takao@...fujitsu.com>, <caoj.fnst@...fujitsu.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v4 4/4] x86/boot/KASLR: Limit kaslr to choosing the
 immovable memory

Hi Fan,

At 07/23/2018 05:29 PM, Chao Fan wrote:
> If 'CONFIG_MEMORY_HOTREMOVE' specified and the account of immovable
> memory regions is not zero. Calculate the intersection between memory
> regions from e820/efi memory table and immovable memory regions.
> Or go on the old code.
> 
> Rename process_mem_region to slots_count to match slots_fetch_random,
> and name new function as process_mem_region.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Chao Fan <fanc.fnst@...fujitsu.com>
> ---
>   arch/x86/boot/compressed/kaslr.c | 66 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++------
>   1 file changed, 55 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/arch/x86/boot/compressed/kaslr.c b/arch/x86/boot/compressed/kaslr.c
> index 4705682caf1f..10bda3a1fcaa 100644
> --- a/arch/x86/boot/compressed/kaslr.c
> +++ b/arch/x86/boot/compressed/kaslr.c
> @@ -631,9 +631,9 @@ static unsigned long slots_fetch_random(void)
>   	return 0;
>   }
>   
> -static void process_mem_region(struct mem_vector *entry,
> -			       unsigned long minimum,
> -			       unsigned long image_size)
> +static void slots_count(struct mem_vector *entry,
                ^^^^^^^^^^^
                           is not suitable.
IMO, how about process_mem_slots() or you may have a better name, it's
up to you.

> +			unsigned long minimum,
> +			unsigned long image_size)
>   {
>   	struct mem_vector region, overlap;
>   	struct slot_area slot_area;

slot_area is also unused.

Thanks,
	dou