linux-kernel - Re: [POC] Get acpi table to limit memory scope chosen by KASLR to home SB when "movable

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Message-ID: <20170803090359.GF25014@localhost.localdomain>
Date:   Thu, 3 Aug 2017 17:03:59 +0800
From:   Chao Fan <fanc.fnst@...fujitsu.com>
To:     Dou Liyang <douly.fnst@...fujitsu.com>
CC:     <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>, <x86@...nel.org>, <hpa@...or.com>,
        <tglx@...utronix.de>, <mingo@...hat.com>, <keescook@...omium.org>,
        <bhe@...hat.com>, <dyoung@...hat.com>, <arnd@...db.de>,
        <dave.jiang@...el.com>, <indou.takao@...fujitsu.com>,
        <izumi.taku@...fujitsu.com>,
        "Rafael J., Wysocki" <rjw@...ysocki.net>,
        "Zheng, Lv" <lv.zheng@...el.com>,
        ACPI Devel Maling List <linux-acpi@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [POC] Get acpi table to limit memory scope chosen by KASLR to
 home SB when "movable_node" is specified

On Thu, Aug 03, 2017 at 04:59:26PM +0800, Dou Liyang wrote:
>Cc ACPI maintainers and mail list

So many thanks.

>
>At 08/03/2017 04:51 PM, Chao Fan wrote:
>> Hi all,
>> 
>> Here is an issue about movable_node and KASLR.
>> Currently, KASLR works well with "mem=", by which we can limit the scope of
>> memory chosen by KASLR. But if we use "movable_node" independently without
>> "mem=", we don't know the scope of memory in the home SB, which will cause
>> the memory of hotplug SB may be chosen by KASLR.
>> To solve this problem, I want to do this job:
>> If "movable_node" is specified, try to get the acpi table and find the scope
>> of memory in home SB, then set "mem_limit".
>> 
>> The order of getting table is:
>> boot_params
>>     \-systab
>>         \-efi tables
>>              \-rsdp
>>                  \-rsdt or xsdt
>>                       \-acpi root table list
>>                             \-acpi srat mem affinity
>> 

I am not sure if it's good to do this job in this period,
so I want to get the feedback of community.

Thanks,
Chao Fan

>> I am not sure if it's OK for community.
>> If there are any problems, please let me know.
>> Any comments will be welcome.
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> Chao Fan
>> 
>> 
>>