Re: [PATCHv3 11/11] arm64: docs: document pointer authentication

From: Pavel Machek
Date: Sun Apr 22 2018 - 04:05:32 EST


Hi!

> @@ -205,6 +205,14 @@ Before jumping into the kernel, the following conditions must be met:
> ICC_SRE_EL2.SRE (bit 0) must be initialised to 0b0.
> - The DT or ACPI tables must describe a GICv2 interrupt controller.
>
> + For CPUs with pointer authentication functionality:
> + - If EL3 is present:
> + SCR_EL3.APK (bit 16) must be initialised to 0b1
> + SCR_EL3.API (bit 17) must be initialised to 0b1
> + - If the kernel is entered at EL1:
> + HCR_EL2.APK (bit 40) must be initialised to 0b1
> + HCR_EL2.API (bit 41) must be initialised to 0b1
> +

0b1 is quite confusing way to write 1.

Pavel
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