linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v4] ARM: Implement SLS mitigation

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Message-ID: <20210222115816.GA8605@willie-the-truck>
Date:   Mon, 22 Feb 2021 11:58:16 +0000
From:   Will Deacon <will@...nel.org>
To:     Jian Cai <jiancai@...gle.com>
Cc:     ndesaulniers@...gle.com, manojgupta@...gle.com, llozano@...gle.com,
        clang-built-linux@...glegroups.com,
        Nathan Chancellor <nathan@...nel.org>,
        David Laight <David.Laight@...lab.com>,
        Russell King <linux@...linux.org.uk>,
        Catalin Marinas <catalin.marinas@....com>,
        James Morris <jmorris@...ei.org>,
        "Serge E. Hallyn" <serge@...lyn.com>,
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        Masahiro Yamada <masahiroy@...nel.org>,
        Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>,
        Ard Biesheuvel <ardb@...nel.org>,
        Andreas Färber <afaerber@...e.de>,
        Ingo Molnar <mingo@...nel.org>,
        Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@...aro.org>,
        Marc Zyngier <maz@...nel.org>,
        Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v4] ARM: Implement SLS mitigation

On Fri, Feb 19, 2021 at 03:08:13PM -0800, Jian Cai wrote:
> This patch adds CONFIG_HARDEN_SLS_ALL that can be used to turn on
> -mharden-sls=all, which mitigates the straight-line speculation
> vulnerability, speculative execution of the instruction following some
> unconditional jumps. Notice -mharden-sls= has other options as below,
> and this config turns on the strongest option.
> 
> all: enable all mitigations against Straight Line Speculation that are implemented.
> none: disable all mitigations against Straight Line Speculation.
> retbr: enable the mitigation against Straight Line Speculation for RET and BR instructions.
> blr: enable the mitigation against Straight Line Speculation for BLR instructions.
> 
> Links:
> https://reviews.llvm.org/D93221
> https://reviews.llvm.org/D81404
> https://developer.arm.com/support/arm-security-updates/speculative-processor-vulnerability/downloads/straight-line-speculation
> https://developer.arm.com/support/arm-security-updates/speculative-processor-vulnerability/frequently-asked-questions#SLS2
> 
> Suggested-by: Manoj Gupta <manojgupta@...gle.com>
> Suggested-by: Nick Desaulniers <ndesaulniers@...gle.com>
> Suggested-by: Nathan Chancellor  <nathan@...nel.org>
> Suggested-by: David Laight <David.Laight@...lab.com>
> Suggested-by: Will Deacon <will@...nel.org>
> Reviewed-by: Nathan Chancellor <nathan@...nel.org>
> Signed-off-by: Jian Cai <jiancai@...gle.com>
> ---

Please can you reply to my previous questions?

https://lore.kernel.org/linux-arm-kernel/20210217094859.GA3706@willie-the-truck/

(apologies if you did, but I don't see them in the archive or my inbox)

Will