linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] x86/realmode: don't leak kernel addresses

lists.openwall.net		lists / announce owl-users owl-dev john-users john-dev passwdqc-users yescrypt popa3d-users / oss-security kernel-hardening musl sabotage tlsify passwords / crypt-dev xvendor / Bugtraq Full-Disclosure linux-kernel linux-netdev linux-ext4 linux-hardening linux-cve-announce PHC
Open Source and information security mailing list archives

Hash Suite: Windows password security audit tool. GUI, reports in PDF.

[<prev] [next>] [<thread-prev] [day] [month] [year] [list]

Message-ID: <20190327090556.GA32571@zn.tnic>
Date:   Wed, 27 Mar 2019 10:05:56 +0100
From:   Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>
To:     Matteo Croce <mcroce@...hat.com>
Cc:     x86@...nel.org, "H . Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>,
        Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
        Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>,
        lkml <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] x86/realmode: don't leak kernel addresses

On Tue, Mar 26, 2019 at 09:36:48PM +0100, Matteo Croce wrote:
> Got it, sent a v3 with the printk removed.
> Anyway, I wonder if we can remove the 'size' argument and/or moving
> set_real_mode_mem() into realmode.h to have it inlined.
> Or maybe it's not worth it.

Sure, why not. Making the code simpler is always a GoodThing(tm). :)

-- 
Regards/Gruss,
    Boris.

Good mailing practices for 400: avoid top-posting and trim the reply.