linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v4 0/4] Introduce the initify gcc plugin

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Date:   Tue, 3 Jan 2017 16:23:57 -0800
From:   Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>
To:     Laura Abbott <labbott@...hat.com>
Cc:     "kernel-hardening@...ts.openwall.com" 
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v4 0/4] Introduce the initify gcc plugin

On Mon, Dec 19, 2016 at 10:24 AM, Laura Abbott <labbott@...hat.com> wrote:
> I gave this a spin on arm64 and it seems to boot up and run okay
> with just the "select HAVE_GCC_PLUGIN_INITIFY_INIT_EXIT if GCC_PLUGINS"
> added for arm64. The patches could probably use more review but
> I think it would be good to just fold this in for arm64 for ease of
> testing.

Thanks! I've added this to arm64 for a v5 soon.

-Kees

-- 
Kees Cook
Nexus Security