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Message-Id: <20251210022025.harder.803-kees@kernel.org>
Date: Tue,  9 Dec 2025 18:20:26 -0800
From: Kees Cook <kees@...nel.org>
To: Qing Zhao <qing.zhao@...cle.com>
Cc: Kees Cook <kees@...nel.org>,
	Uros Bizjak <ubizjak@...il.com>,
	Joseph Myers <josmyers@...hat.com>,
	Richard Biener <rguenther@...e.de>,
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	Joao Moreira <joao@...rdrivepizza.com>,
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	"Constable, Scott D" <scott.d.constable@...el.com>,
	gcc-patches@....gnu.org,
	linux-hardening@...r.kernel.org
Subject: [PATCH v9 0/7] Introduce Kernel Control Flow Integrity ABI [PR107048]

Hi,

This series implements[1][2] the Linux Kernel Control Flow Integrity
ABI, which provides a function prototype based forward edge control flow
integrity protection by instrumenting every indirect call to check for
a hash value before the target function address. If the hash at the call
site and the hash at the target do not match, execution will trap.

I'm hoping we can land front- and middle-end and do architectures as
they also pass review. What do folks think? I'd really like to get this
in a position where more people can test with GCC snapshots, etc.

Thanks!

-Kees

Changes since v8[3], addressing Andrew's feedback:

- Split out aarch64 indirect branch logic into separate patch[4].
- Simplify aarch64 asm output.
- Clarify BTI interaction (it's safe) in commit log.
- Move kcfi compatibility checking into hook logic instead of overrides
  in aarch64, i386, and riscv.

[1] https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=107048
[2] https://github.com/KSPP/linux/issues/369
[3] https://lore.kernel.org/linux-hardening/20251120222105.us.687-kees@kernel.org/
[4] https://gcc.gnu.org/git/?p=gcc.git;a=commitdiff;h=59a5fecfb260456dd60be687491717f3dbdb354f

Kees Cook (7):
  typeinfo: Introduce KCFI typeinfo mangling API
  kcfi: Add core Kernel Control Flow Integrity infrastructure
  kcfi: Add regression test suite
  x86: Add x86_64 Kernel Control Flow Integrity implementation
  aarch64: Add AArch64 Kernel Control Flow Integrity implementation
  arm: Add ARM 32-bit Kernel Control Flow Integrity implementation
  riscv: Add RISC-V Kernel Control Flow Integrity implementation

 gcc/kcfi.h                                    |  59 ++
 gcc/kcfi.cc                                   | 696 ++++++++++++++++++
 gcc/config/aarch64/aarch64-protos.h           |   4 +
 gcc/config/arm/arm-protos.h                   |   4 +
 gcc/config/i386/i386-protos.h                 |   2 +-
 gcc/config/i386/i386.h                        |   3 +-
 gcc/config/riscv/riscv-protos.h               |   3 +
 gcc/config/aarch64/aarch64.md                 |  56 ++
 gcc/config/arm/arm.md                         |  62 ++
 gcc/config/i386/i386.md                       |  63 +-
 gcc/config/riscv/riscv.md                     |  76 +-
 gcc/config/aarch64/aarch64.cc                 |  93 +++
 gcc/config/arm/arm.cc                         | 170 +++++
 gcc/config/i386/i386-expand.cc                |  22 +-
 gcc/config/i386/i386.cc                       | 210 +++++-
 gcc/config/riscv/riscv.cc                     | 180 +++++
 gcc/doc/extend.texi                           | 137 ++++
 gcc/doc/invoke.texi                           | 127 ++++
 gcc/doc/tm.texi                               |  32 +
 gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/kcfi/kcfi.exp            |  51 ++
 gcc/testsuite/lib/target-supports.exp         |  14 +
 .../gcc.dg/builtin-typeinfo-errors.c          |  28 +
 gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/builtin-typeinfo.c       | 350 +++++++++
 .../gcc.dg/kcfi/kcfi-aarch64-ilp32.c          |   7 +
 gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/kcfi/kcfi-adjacency.c    | 114 +++
 gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/kcfi/kcfi-arm-fixed-ip.c |  15 +
 .../gcc.dg/kcfi/kcfi-arm-fixed-r12.c          |  15 +
 gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/kcfi/kcfi-basics.c       | 149 ++++
 gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/kcfi/kcfi-call-sharing.c |  90 +++
 .../gcc.dg/kcfi/kcfi-cold-partition.c         | 126 ++++
 .../gcc.dg/kcfi/kcfi-complex-addressing.c     | 203 +++++
 .../gcc.dg/kcfi/kcfi-complex-addressing.s     |   0
 .../gcc.dg/kcfi/kcfi-ipa-robustness.c         |  54 ++
 .../gcc.dg/kcfi/kcfi-move-preservation.c      | 118 +++
 .../gcc.dg/kcfi/kcfi-no-sanitize-inline.c     | 100 +++
 gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/kcfi/kcfi-no-sanitize.c  |  39 +
 .../gcc.dg/kcfi/kcfi-offset-validation.c      |  38 +
 .../gcc.dg/kcfi/kcfi-patchable-entry-only.c   |  64 ++
 .../gcc.dg/kcfi/kcfi-patchable-incompatible.c |   7 +
 .../gcc.dg/kcfi/kcfi-patchable-large.c        |  54 ++
 .../gcc.dg/kcfi/kcfi-patchable-medium.c       |  60 ++
 .../gcc.dg/kcfi/kcfi-patchable-prefix-only.c  |  61 ++
 gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/kcfi/kcfi-riscv-32bit.c  |   7 +
 .../gcc.dg/kcfi/kcfi-riscv-fixed-t1.c         |   7 +
 .../gcc.dg/kcfi/kcfi-riscv-fixed-t2.c         |   7 +
 .../gcc.dg/kcfi/kcfi-riscv-fixed-t3.c         |   7 +
 gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/kcfi/kcfi-runtime.c      | 276 +++++++
 gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/kcfi/kcfi-tail-calls.c   | 140 ++++
 .../gcc.dg/kcfi/kcfi-trap-encoding.c          |  69 ++
 gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/kcfi/kcfi-trap-section.c |  29 +
 gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/kcfi/kcfi-x86-32bit.c    |   7 +
 gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/kcfi/kcfi-x86-arity.c    |  93 +++
 .../gcc.dg/kcfi/kcfi-x86-fixed-r10.c          |   7 +
 .../gcc.dg/kcfi/kcfi-x86-fixed-r11.c          |   7 +
 .../gcc.dg/kcfi/kcfi-x86-retpoline-r11.c      |  40 +
 gcc/Makefile.in                               |   2 +
 gcc/c-family/c-common.h                       |   1 +
 gcc/flag-types.h                              |   2 +
 gcc/gimple.h                                  |  22 +
 gcc/kcfi-typeinfo.h                           |  32 +
 gcc/tree-pass.h                               |   1 +
 gcc/c-family/c-attribs.cc                     |  17 +-
 gcc/c-family/c-common.cc                      |   2 +
 gcc/c/c-parser.cc                             |  72 ++
 gcc/common.opt                                |   8 +
 gcc/df-scan.cc                                |   7 +
 gcc/doc/tm.texi.in                            |  12 +
 gcc/final.cc                                  |   3 +
 gcc/kcfi-typeinfo.cc                          | 516 +++++++++++++
 gcc/opts.cc                                   |   2 +
 gcc/passes.cc                                 |   1 +
 gcc/passes.def                                |   1 +
 gcc/rtl.def                                   |   6 +
 gcc/rtlanal.cc                                |   5 +
 gcc/target.def                                |  39 +
 gcc/toplev.cc                                 |  12 +
 gcc/tree-inline.cc                            |  10 +
 gcc/varasm.cc                                 |  37 +-
 78 files changed, 5218 insertions(+), 44 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 gcc/kcfi.h
 create mode 100644 gcc/kcfi.cc
 create mode 100644 gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/kcfi/kcfi.exp
 create mode 100644 gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/builtin-typeinfo-errors.c
 create mode 100644 gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/builtin-typeinfo.c
 create mode 100644 gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/kcfi/kcfi-aarch64-ilp32.c
 create mode 100644 gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/kcfi/kcfi-adjacency.c
 create mode 100644 gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/kcfi/kcfi-arm-fixed-ip.c
 create mode 100644 gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/kcfi/kcfi-arm-fixed-r12.c
 create mode 100644 gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/kcfi/kcfi-basics.c
 create mode 100644 gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/kcfi/kcfi-call-sharing.c
 create mode 100644 gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/kcfi/kcfi-cold-partition.c
 create mode 100644 gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/kcfi/kcfi-complex-addressing.c
 create mode 100644 gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/kcfi/kcfi-complex-addressing.s
 create mode 100644 gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/kcfi/kcfi-ipa-robustness.c
 create mode 100644 gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/kcfi/kcfi-move-preservation.c
 create mode 100644 gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/kcfi/kcfi-no-sanitize-inline.c
 create mode 100644 gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/kcfi/kcfi-no-sanitize.c
 create mode 100644 gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/kcfi/kcfi-offset-validation.c
 create mode 100644 gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/kcfi/kcfi-patchable-entry-only.c
 create mode 100644 gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/kcfi/kcfi-patchable-incompatible.c
 create mode 100644 gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/kcfi/kcfi-patchable-large.c
 create mode 100644 gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/kcfi/kcfi-patchable-medium.c
 create mode 100644 gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/kcfi/kcfi-patchable-prefix-only.c
 create mode 100644 gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/kcfi/kcfi-riscv-32bit.c
 create mode 100644 gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/kcfi/kcfi-riscv-fixed-t1.c
 create mode 100644 gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/kcfi/kcfi-riscv-fixed-t2.c
 create mode 100644 gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/kcfi/kcfi-riscv-fixed-t3.c
 create mode 100644 gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/kcfi/kcfi-runtime.c
 create mode 100644 gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/kcfi/kcfi-tail-calls.c
 create mode 100644 gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/kcfi/kcfi-trap-encoding.c
 create mode 100644 gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/kcfi/kcfi-trap-section.c
 create mode 100644 gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/kcfi/kcfi-x86-32bit.c
 create mode 100644 gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/kcfi/kcfi-x86-arity.c
 create mode 100644 gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/kcfi/kcfi-x86-fixed-r10.c
 create mode 100644 gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/kcfi/kcfi-x86-fixed-r11.c
 create mode 100644 gcc/testsuite/gcc.dg/kcfi/kcfi-x86-retpoline-r11.c
 create mode 100644 gcc/kcfi-typeinfo.h
 create mode 100644 gcc/kcfi-typeinfo.cc

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2.34.1


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