linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH][v8] PM / hibernate: Verify the consistent of e820 memory map by md5 value

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Date:   Mon, 29 Aug 2016 15:41:23 +0200
From:   Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>
To:     Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>
Cc:     Chen Yu <yu.c.chen@...el.com>, linux-pm@...r.kernel.org,
        "Rafael J. Wysocki" <rjw@...ysocki.net>,
        Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
        Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>,
        "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>, x86@...nel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Lee@...gul.tnic,
        Chun-Yi <jlee@...e.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH][v8] PM / hibernate: Verify the consistent of e820 memory
 map by md5 value

On Mon, Aug 29, 2016 at 09:15:00AM +0200, Pavel Machek wrote:
> Sounds about as easy as hot unplugging arbitrary memory address. IOW
> "not easy".

Regardless, forcibly panicking the system more is still the wrong
approach IMO.

Instead, I'd try to issue a big fat warning that BIOS corrupts E820 and
that the user should disable hibernation on that box and never ever
enable it again.

After that, the kernel should *disable* hibernation for the current boot
so any further hibernation runs don't even happen. Maybe even taint
itself.

-- 
Regards/Gruss,
    Boris.

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