linux-hardening - Re: [PATCH] ARM: stackprotector: prefer compiler for TLS based per-task protector

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Date:   Tue, 26 Oct 2021 10:17:05 -0700
From:   Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>
To:     Ard Biesheuvel <ardb@...nel.org>
Cc:     linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org,
        Nick Desaulniers <ndesaulniers@...gle.com>,
        linux-hardening@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] ARM: stackprotector: prefer compiler for TLS based
 per-task protector

On Thu, Oct 21, 2021 at 04:25:16PM +0200, Ard Biesheuvel wrote:
> Currently, we implement the per-task stack protector for ARM using a GCC
> plugin, due to lack of native compiler support. However, work is
> underway to get this implemented in the compiler, which means we will be
> able to deprecate the GCC plugin at some point.
> 
> In the meantime, we will need to support both, where the native compiler
> implementation is obviously preferred. So let's wire this up in Kconfig
> and the Makefile.
> 
> Cc: Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>
> Cc: Nick Desaulniers <ndesaulniers@...gle.com>
> Signed-off-by: Ard Biesheuvel <ardb@...nel.org>

With the v3 GCC patch[1], this works for me. Thanks!

Acked-by: Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>

And since this is doing a compiler feature-test, this can get landed
without waiting for GCC, IMO.

-Kees

[1] https://lore.kernel.org/linux-hardening/20211026081836.3518758-2-ardb@kernel.org/

-- 
Kees Cook