linux-hardening - Re: [PATCH 2/5] pstore/ram: Move pmsg init earlier

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Date:   Wed, 12 Oct 2022 16:45:10 -0300
From:   "Guilherme G. Piccoli" <gpiccoli@...lia.com>
To:     Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>, linux-hardening@...r.kernel.org
Cc:     Paramjit Oberoi <pso@...omium.org>,
        Anton Vorontsov <anton@...msg.org>,
        Colin Cross <ccross@...roid.com>,
        Tony Luck <tony.luck@...el.com>,
        Ard Biesheuvel <ardb@...nel.org>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/5] pstore/ram: Move pmsg init earlier

On 11/10/2022 17:01, Kees Cook wrote:
> Since the ftrace area can vary in size based on CPU count, move pmsg
> initialization earlier so it will have a stable location.
> 
> Suggested-by: Paramjit Oberoi <pso@...omium.org>
> Cc: Anton Vorontsov <anton@...msg.org>
> Cc: Colin Cross <ccross@...roid.com>
> Cc: Tony Luck <tony.luck@...el.com>
> Signed-off-by: Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>
> ---

Reviewed: Guilherme G. Piccoli <gpiccoli@...lia.com>

Since I'm not using pmsg my tests are of limited scope here, so better
to consider I just reviewed the patch heh
Cheers,


Guilherme